What Should You Do If.......?
We have collected together some basic advice for different scenarios.
There is a telephone in the Par Sands Coastal Holiday Park office, there's one in the parking toll hut (when that is open) and one at The Ship Inn.
The postcode of the beach is PL24 2AS and the O/S grid reference is 088533.
So, what should you do if?......
You are in trouble in the water?
Remain Calm
Try to float on your back, keep your arms under the water and breathe steadily
Wave one hand in the air to attract attention
Shout for help
If you have a board or an inflatable, stay with it, it will help keep you afloat
Do not exhaust yourself. If you’re being swept out to sea – swim diagonally to shore – not against the tide
Someone else is in trouble in the water?
Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard
You should not attempt a rescue yourself unless you are trained in rescue or life saving techniques
You find a flare/pyrotechnic on the beach?
Do not touch – a simple parachute flare can cause a 10ft crater! Please call 999 and request the coastguard, who will act on the information given. The area needs to be marked in some way and if possible for someone responsible to stay nearby to keep people away and to hand control of it over.
You find barrels washed up?
Do NOT touch. If they appear to have something in them (or you are unsure if this is the case) please call the Coastguard on 999 it may helpful to use the phrase "potential threat to health".
If it is obvious that they are empty, please call Cornwall Council Environmental Management on 0300 1234 202 (even if it is out of hours, arrangements can be made for collection).
You see pollution?
Call the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60
You see fish in distress or dead fish?
Call the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60
You see a stranded dolphin/porpoise/whale/shark (cetaceans) or seal?
Avoid getting too close, if the animal is still alive, call the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 in the first instance with a view to keeping the animal alive and returning it to the sea.
Call Cornwall Wildlife Trust Strandings Network Helpline on 0845 201 2626
You see an injured animal/bird?
Call the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999.
Do NOT try to free an animal/bird tangled in fishing line yourself as you may cause more harm.
If you find an oiled bird and it is safe to pick it up, make sure you're wearing gloves, box it in a ventilated cardboard box lined with paper/a towel to keep it contained and quiet and either take it to a vet, or call RSPCA on 0300 1234 999
You see a dead animal/bird?
Call Cornwall Council Environmental Management on 0300 1234 202 (even if it is out of hours, arrangements can be made for collection). Cornwall is not currently in the Defra surveillance area so you do not have to contact them direct (environmental management will call them if necessary).
If the bird is ringed, please fill out a report form or call the BTO ringing service on 01842 750050
You encounter anti-social behaviour?
For non-emergencies call 08452 777444 or use the online reporting form
Antisocial behaviour includes a wide range of unacceptable activities such as vandalism, graffiti, speeding, littering, dog fouling, and intimidating groups taking over public spaces.
Remember, in an emergency, you should always call 999.
An emergency is:
• when a crime is happening now
• when someone suspected of a crime is still there or nearby, or
• when someone is injured, being threatened, or in danger.
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