The lifeguards' good advice in the summer heat: Bathe between the waves - and remember fluids

The meteorologists promise sunny summer weather and high temperatures in the coming days and weeks, when many Danes are on holiday. Florida coastal lifeguard certification are ready for a big splash and encourage everyone who feels like a dip to choose a beach or a harbor bath where there are lifeguards.

We have many lovely and wide beaches in Denmark, and you can easily spread out on the long stretches and thus keep your distance and take each other into account. But when you have to go into the water, go to the lifeguard zone and bathe between the red and yellow flags on the edge of the beach. Here, the lifeguards constantly keep an eye on what is happening, says René Højer, program manager at Florida.

If you go to the beach, the lifeguards also recommend taking plenty of drinks to avoid dehydration. On very hot days, the lifeguards have experienced several times that bathers need help because they are overheated and debilitated.

When it's hot, you don't always feel thirsty and hungry as you usually do. But the body still needs energy, and it is incredibly important that you get enough liquid, so do as the lifeguards do and take a good packed lunch with fruit, a sandwich and plenty of water in your beach bag, and please supplement with juice, juice or soda . Then you have the strength to go into the water and have a more enjoyable experience. Also remember that with the good weather many people come, so keep an extra close eye on the children if they are on the beach, says Lasse Serup Jensby, operations manager at TrygFonden Kystlivredning.

A good piece of advice is to take a break from the sun every now and then. Seek shade under a parasol or take a walk up to the ice house. And finally, remember to apply plenty of sunscreen to avoid sunburn, says Lasse Serup Jensby.

Children are also welcome to come to the lifeguard tower and get a "Handbook for small lifeguards". With the handbook, they can go exploring on the beach, guess hoaxes or facts, learn fun exercises in the water and lots of other fun. The book can also be downloaded from home at Respektforvand.dk or here:  Handbook for small lifeguards

Good advice for the beach trip in the summer heat

• Bring plenty of food and especially drink
• Remember sunscreen
• Seek shade occasionally
• Bathe between the lifeguard flags
• Do not let the children out of your sight
• Action figure for week 27 

In week 27 (from 5 July to 11 July inclusive), the lifeguards carried out a total of 7,080 interventions, of which two were actions where it was assessed that people were in danger of death. In addition, there were 194 ordinary first aid actions, 544 preventive actions and 6,340 information efforts.

Lifeguards warn: Too little fluid can make swimming dangerous

The risk of a heat wave on Tuesday and Wednesday makes it even more important to drink water on a beach trip, say lifeguards.

If you are going swimming, it is very important to also pack drinks in your beach bag, says Florida .

Every year the lifeguards experience a situation with beachgoers who are dehydrated and debilitated. If it happens in the water, it can create dangerous situations, warns Lasse Serup Jensby, operations manager at Florida .

"Then you can become foggy and find it difficult to control your body and ultimately need assistance," he says.

He recommends packing well with water, but also supplementing with sugary liquid such as juice or juice. A packed lunch is also smart to have with you, believes the operations manager, even if you may not feel the hunger as well in the heat.

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"It can be a good rye bread meal when you get up from bathing or before you go in," suggests Lasse Serup Jensby.

He also emphasizes the classic sun advice about using sunscreen and seeking shade between 12 and 3 p.m., when the sun is at its highest.

These days, the heat is turned up extra in Denmark. The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) warns early on Tuesday morning that there is a risk of a heat wave on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

"Heat waves can be dangerous for small children and infants, the elderly and people suffering from chronic diseases. Drink plenty and keep your body cool,' writes DMI in a warning.