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Safety tips for swimmers
Stay SharkSmart when swimming in Western Australia
Stay SharkSmart when swimming in Western Australia
Check the SharkSmart WA app or website for shark activity before heading to the beach
Take note of the BEN sign at your beach access point
Swim between the red and yellow flags, or within a beach enclosure
Always swim with a mate
If the SLSWA helicopter hovers and sounds its siren, exit the water quickly. Stay out of the water for at least an hour and check the SharkSmart WA app for shark sighting information
Warning towers may be present at beaches adjacent to the shark monitoring network. Towers use lights, sirens and audio broadcasts to notify beach users of shark activity
Don’t swim with a bleeding or open wound
Swim in clear water — avoid murky water, estuary mouths, harbours and canals
Avoid large schools of fish, dolphins, seal, sea lions and bird rookeries
Never swim near fish cleaning areas
Stay close to shore and avoid deep channels or areas with steep drop-offs
If marine life starts to behave erratically, leave the water
Stay alert of your surroundings. If you see a shark, stay calm, leave the water as quickly and calmly as possible
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When you arrive at the beach, check for beach closure or warning signs. If there has been a recent reported shark sighting, tagged shark detection or shark attractant — for example, whale carcass — the land manager or surf life savers may install signage.
Help other water users stay informed by reporting shark sightings to Water Police on 9442 8600. Public sightings are vital for authorities to provide public safety warnings that may help save peoples’ lives.
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If swimming at an unpatrolled beach, please remember that Rangers are not always close-by to respond quickly to a shark sighting. Water users are responsible for their own safety.
Always check the SharkSmart WA app or shark activity map before heading for the water.
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