During the recent heatwave SARA Wyre Forest has issued the advice to the public 'Just don't go in'. The advice has been issued during a period of hot weather which has seen many people swimming in open water to cool down. This summer has already claimed numerous lives of people swimming in dangerous waters across the UK, and SARA has already been called to one of these tragic incidents.

Please take a few moments to click the link to the BBC News video and educate anybody who may be at risk.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-44771872/just-don-t-go-in-water-safety-experts-advise

Earlier today the Wyre Forest team was alerted by the National Coordination Center and put on standby to a possible flooding emergency.

As a national emergency asset, our boat crews and our swift-water rescue specialists where put on heightened readiness to respond potentially anywhere in the UK.

More on this as developments progress...