Day 11 of the #30Days30WaysUK campaign focuses on water safety.

As tempting as it is to have a dip in the water when it's hot, whether in the sea, rivers, canals, docks, or any other body of water, it can be unpredictable and dangerous.

It doesn’t matter if you are a strong swimmer or not, water can be incredibly cold and can cause your body to go into shock, making swimming extremely difficult.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has some lifesaving advice if you get in trouble in the water with its Float to Live campaign.

This advice is useful to everyone, however you use the water. It has helped save the lives of more than 50 people in all sorts of situations. From children in rip currents to runners falling into canals, from people swept out by waves, to fisherman falling overboard.

The best way to float is to tilt your head back with your ears submerged. Try to relax and breathe normally. You can gently move your hands and legs to help you stay afloat if you need to. Spread your arms and legs out to improve stability – and it's OK if your legs sink, we all float differently. Once your breathing is under control, call for help or swim to safety. Practise floating in a supervised location like a swimming pool.

The advice is:

1. Tilt your head back with your ears submerged.
2. Relax and try to breathe normally.
3. Move your hands to help you stay afloat.
4. It is okay if your legs sink, we all float differently.
5. Spread your arms and legs to improve stability.

You can watch the video here.

Respect the water

When someone’s struggling in the water, the instinct to jump in and help can be overwhelming, but it can quickly lead to tragedy without the right training or equipment. The water is unpredictable and a rescue for one can very quickly become a search for two. Stay on land and make the right call, CALL 999.

For the full details of who to call and when go to the website here