(WOOD-AM) - The official first day of summer is around the corner, and safety officials want to remind Michiganders of the biggest danger of the beautiful Michigan lakes; rip currents.
Any body of water will never be completely safe. Rip currents can move at speeds up to eight feet per second and are often a narrow current that goes out towards the deeper parts of water.
If you're caught in a rip current - remain calm. Remember to flip over onto your backside to save energy, float and allow the current to take you - and when possible, follow the best possible path to safety, which is always swimming parallel to the shore to escape the current first.
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