With regard to the figures quoted however it should be remembered that July is in the depths of an Australian winter. As of now our hotter beach weather has barely started. Few except the most hardy go into the ocean before late November/December.
So the number of people saved or warned is of course small from July to November. December until April are the beach months in Australia, and the fact that lifeguards are there and that swimming is done between the flags doesn't mean that children can be left without parents keeping an eye out.
So the number of people saved or warned is of course small from July to November. December until April are the beach months in Australia, and the fact that lifeguards are there and that swimming is done between the flags doesn't mean that children can be left without parents keeping an eye out.