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Beach Safety - What to Bring and Not to Bring

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Butch Arbin: Hi! I am captain Butch Arbin with the Ocean City, Maryland, Beach Patrol. We are talking about how to have a safe and enjoyable day at the beach. This clip talks about what you don t want to bring to the beach. First of all, different beaches have different rules. You need to be familiar with your local rules. Some beaches allow dogs, some do not. Some allow ball playing, some do not. Some allow kite flying, some do not. Some allow flotation devices, some do not. Make sure if your beach does not allow certain things, then do not bring them with you.

Also, glass bottles are always a bad idea to beach because glass gets broken and broken glass pieces can cause cuts and problems for people if they are left behind or lost in the sand. Also from a personal standpoint, don t bring anything of value. There are people -- although you have come to the beach to enjoy your day, there are people that come to the beach to make you a victim of crime. There are people who sit on the beach, watch for you to go in the water, and then as they walk by, they causally scoop up your stuff and keep ongoing.

A purse on the beach is a bad idea. If you need things at the beach like small amounts of money, bring it with you, and put in a bathing suit pocket. The wet money is still spendable, but you don t leave it on your towel. Also, electronic devices, jewelry, so often we see people come to the beach, take all their expensive things out, put them on their towel, turn over the corner and walk into the ocean, realizing is the hundred people sitting around them so exactly what they did and that jewelry is a prime location for anyone to pick up and walk away. So again, if it s not needy for the beach that day, please secure it in your vehicle, in your home, or in your hotel room, so it will be there when you get back.

Our next clip is going to be about taking everything with you leaving only your footprints, don t litter on the beach.

Expert: Butch Arbin

Captain of the Ocean City Beach Patrol

http://www.ococean.com/ocbp

P: (410) 289-7556

Email: barbin@ococean.com

Butch Arbin was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He Graduated from Parkville Senior High School. While at Parkville, Butch participated in Band, Cross Country, indoor and outdoor track. At the young age of 15, while still attending high school, Butch took and passed the Ocean City Beach Patrol test. This was a turning point in his life as he took residence and began working in Ocean City. Butch Arbin has More »