When going to the river as a kid I was scared of the dam. Jet skiers would always do their tricks rite next to the spillway. And it always blew my mind that you can literally drive your boat rite up to the spillway. Idk I grew up at the river and you hear a lot of horror stories of the dams and inbord/ outboard motors.
I almost walked over one once cuz it looked like a waterfall that is designed as a bridge. But at the time I was too busy to actually explore so. No drowning for me. Yay
Most excellent demonstration. Seeing speaks a thousand words. My question is why do they still have these low head dams with all the lives lost every year, wildlife as well as people.
This water safety education is really great and sends home the message of the dangers to swimmers. But if this weir is such a danger, why not do something about the weir? If it was a high-risk black spot discovered on our roads, there would be amendments done to the road layout etc and not put the onus on the driver who might be new to the area and not know the dangers.
@@GoneFishin247 Hey matey, I do hope you have a great 2022 too, and can find your peace. You're better than you think. If I may offer you a favourite quote of mine: Be kind, be all sympathy, For each and every human being Is forced to fight against himself. ~ Sri Chinmoy
British Caneoing run courses for white water rescue. There seem to be many more inexperienced folk jumping on SUPs and Kayaks without such training for moving water conditions and sea conditions.
These dams were once used to provide electricity and sometimes watering. Most of them have no use anymore. They are often very hard to see from upstream and many people underestimate how deadly even a small weir is. So why don’t they simply remove these death traps? The answer is money: It is allegedly „expensive“ to remove these dams. Tells you all you need to know about politicians.
@@DebnoxESO Unfortunately, many haven't. Which is why so many die in them regularly. They don't know how to identify them from upstream and many people think it's just a little waterfall even in this day and age.
Cant their be some kind of rope that goes from one side to the other under the water in the case that someone is trapped? ... it at least would give someone a fighting chance if they find themselves the unfortunate victim of these weirs.
You don’t. Unless you’ve got someone with a throw line with a good aim you’re likely staying in the washing machine. They do recommend you try and reach for the bottom where there will be green/fast flowing water, which might flush you out if you’re lucky.
Difficult to get out if the sides of the river are straight or narrowing, and high.. Your aim is to swim to the left or right until you get to the side of the weir. If the river widens then there will be calm water.... If the river is straight or narrow then you can only get out if the bank is shallow. On a natural weir there may be patches of quiet water in the middle of the weir you can get to.... o/w the only way out is if someone can get a line to you.
not exact, a river is not as enclosed as that, the reason the lego man went backwards was because the water is bouncing off the plastic screen then going back, the water in a river continues to the sea
You obviously haven't been caught in a retentive stopper - I have in a kayak on a number of occasions - fortunately over a weir where there was clear water either side. The way to get out is to swim to the side either left or right to get to the calm water each side - and then climb out. If the sides of the river after the weir are straight and high - it isn't easy to get out.
In the second demo the screen was lifted higher than the water level. Even if it had of been in the water it was probably too far away to affect the flow at the weir.
Not true, look at the water coming down from the weir, the extra force of it displaces in the river causing a void which means the river water has to rush back to fill it, producing the washing machine effect.
6 of our firefighters passed away yesterday because of this, while trying to retrieve the body of a drowned teenager :(
SIX lives for a dead body, whoever is in charge better bear full responsibility
So sorry for your loss, RIP 🌹
Genuinely chilling; a very simple explanation of how dangerous weirs can be.
This is the best part of youtube, actually teaches you something
When going to the river as a kid I was scared of the dam. Jet skiers would always do their tricks rite next to the spillway. And it always blew my mind that you can literally drive your boat rite up to the spillway. Idk I grew up at the river and you hear a lot of horror stories of the dams and inbord/ outboard motors.
I almost walked over one once cuz it looked like a waterfall that is designed as a bridge. But at the time I was too busy to actually explore so. No drowning for me. Yay
Most excellent demonstration. Seeing speaks a thousand words. My question is why do they still have these low head dams with all the lives lost every year, wildlife as well as people.
Exactly! The answer is money. It is allegedly „expensive“ to remove these dams.
Tells you all you need to know about politicians.
This water safety education is really great and sends home the message of the dangers to swimmers.
But if this weir is such a danger, why not do something about the weir? If it was a high-risk black spot discovered on our roads, there would be amendments done to the road layout etc and not put the onus on the driver who might be new to the area and not know the dangers.
@@GoneFishin247 Fair point! :-)
@@GoneFishin247 Hey matey, I do hope you have a great 2022 too, and can find your peace. You're better than you think.
If I may offer you a favourite quote of mine:
Be kind, be all sympathy,
For each and every human being
Is forced to fight against himself.
~ Sri Chinmoy
Forget teaching kids how to avoid quicksand, we need to teach children about these. Thanks for posting the video.
Brilliant demonstration! Using LEGO people will stick in the memory of children and parents! 👍 well done.
Very good demonstration, well done; thank you.
Thank you so much for highlighting this particular danger 👍. Food for thought
This is terrifying. What a horrible way to die!
Who Came here because of 6 Malaysian Firefighters died rescuing a kid!!
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Fantastic demo. These features are absolute death-traps.
thank you for the demonstration, makes it easy to understand! 👍
Great demo. And great work. proactive not re-active!
Thanks for demonstration
A really useful film to illustrate the dangers when winter kayaking.
AEcol - Andrews Ecology Ltd no when there's rain
The kayak vlogger no, he meant winter. Rivers have more flow in winter
Very useful considering kayaks are selling out everywhere because of covid. Be safe!
Great clip, can I use this in my water safety course please?
How do you save someone from this? Do you do any special training for these situations?
Marc Connell you dont go kayaking in a high level and if you do have someone with a rope
British Caneoing run courses for white water rescue. There seem to be many more inexperienced folk jumping on SUPs and Kayaks without such training for moving water conditions and sea conditions.
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There should be a good cable across the course above water . Plain simple
Punca sebenar 6 anggota bomba maut lemas di lombong empangan Puchong, Malaysia. Ketua penyelamat harus bertanggungjawab dan dipersalahkan !!!
We are a local swimming school and can’t emphasise enough about water safety
Amazing video I will share 👍
this may have stopped me doing something stupid. Thank you
Scary!!
These dams were once used to provide electricity and sometimes watering. Most of them have no use anymore.
They are often very hard to see from upstream and many people underestimate how deadly even a small weir is.
So why don’t they simply remove these death traps?
The answer is money: It is allegedly „expensive“ to remove these dams.
Tells you all you need to know about politicians.
Scary!
Again WHY WOULD I SWIM IN IT IF I CANT DO IT IN A KAYAK
Also this is not the only weir and ywa
For those in the USA and elsewhere, a weir = otherwise known as a lowhead dam.
Oh yes, let's assume the Americans haven't discovered these yet
@@DebnoxESO Unfortunately, many haven't. Which is why so many die in them regularly. They don't know how to identify them from upstream and many people think it's just a little waterfall even in this day and age.
@@DebnoxESO It's not that, it's a difference in terminology between UK and US English.
@@zerofeather783 In all fairness everyone in the UK I've asked about these didn't have the faintest idea that this was a mechanism
Cant their be some kind of rope that goes from one side to the other under the water in the case that someone is trapped? ... it at least would give someone a fighting chance if they find themselves the unfortunate victim of these weirs.
Literally my worst nightmare
The drowning machine!
never said how to get out !!!
You don’t get out.
99% chance you can't
You literally can’t
You don’t. Unless you’ve got someone with a throw line with a good aim you’re likely staying in the washing machine. They do recommend you try and reach for the bottom where there will be green/fast flowing water, which might flush you out if you’re lucky.
Difficult to get out if the sides of the river are straight or narrowing, and high.. Your aim is to swim to the left or right until you get to the side of the weir. If the river widens then there will be calm water.... If the river is straight or narrow then you can only get out if the bank is shallow.
On a natural weir there may be patches of quiet water in the middle of the weir you can get to....
o/w the only way out is if someone can get a line to you.
373.
not exact, a river is not as enclosed as that, the reason the lego man went backwards was because the water is bouncing off the plastic screen then going back, the water in a river continues to the sea
You obviously haven't been caught in a retentive stopper - I have in a kayak on a number of occasions - fortunately over a weir where there was clear water either side.
The way to get out is to swim to the side either left or right to get to the calm water each side - and then climb out. If the sides of the river after the weir are straight and high - it isn't easy to get out.
In the second demo the screen was lifted higher than the water level. Even if it had of been in the water it was probably too far away to affect the flow at the weir.
Not true, look at the water coming down from the weir, the extra force of it displaces in the river causing a void which means the river water has to rush back to fill it, producing the washing machine effect.