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Summary:

This is a story about the world's greatest beach safety hazard - and the threat it poses at some of the most beautiful and popular beaches on Earth: in Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Costa Rica and the United States. Rip Current Survival tells the stories of those whose lives have been changed forever, with real rescues caught on camera. Cutting edge science beneath the water's surface journey's into the heart of rips - as researchers in the UK, France, New Zealand and Australia unlock the secrets of how these currents operate. And Rip Current Survival tells the story of the major challenges facing different global coastal communities, as they struggle to make their beaches safer from these deadly currents.

Contributors:

Spidell, Kip , director, producer, screenwriter

Markland, Jason , director, producer, screenwriter

SEK8 Media , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Rip currents

Lifesaving

Beaches — Safety measures

Lifeguards

Beaches

Genres:

Documentary television programs

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Narration, J.V. Martin.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Description based on: Title from title screen (viewed April 18, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (96 min.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1433168411

Other Control Numbers:

99711179100971 (source: VaAlASP)
5541120 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5541120/avon