Ring Sting Traditional Geocache
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Small container located around the Tees Barrage near a number of liferings remember to bring a pen or pencil to sign log.
A lifering also known as a lifebuoy, is a lifesaving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in the water, to provide buoyancy, to prevent drowning. Some modern lifebuoys are fitted with a seawater-activated light, or lights, to aid rescue at night.
The lifebuoy usually is ring-shaped or horseshoe-shaped and has a connecting line allowing the casualty to be pulled to the rescuer. They are carried by ships and are also located beside bodies of water that have the depth or potential to drown someone. They are often subjected to vandalism, which can lead to heavy fines of up to £5000 and/or imprisonment in the United Kingdom, as a lack of this essential device has been, in the past, the cause of deaths.
Lifebuoys are considered unsuitable by the Royal Life Saving Society for use in swimming pools during emergencies because they are heavy and hard, and throwing them into a crowded pool has the potential to cause more harm than good by injuring either the casualty or nearby pool users. In these locations, lifebuoys have been superseded by more modern devices such as the torpedo buoy.
For safety one should never eat before swimming even in safe waters. Very spicy foods in particular may cause distress, and as mentioned these devices are quite hard and being hit by one when in trouble will cause a nasty sting.
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