Experts Talk Rip Currents, Rescue Stations On Park Point

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth firefighters were out on Park Point Thursday installing “rescue stations” and reminding the public about the dangers of rip currents.

The beaches on Park Point are known for having rip currents, so during months between June and October — when more people visit the beaches — flags are placed at the entry way to give people a heads up on the latest threat for that day.

Green means low risk.  Red means a severe risk and to stay out of the water.

“Those rip currents can typically overpower a swimmer. We’ve had a number of drownings over the last couple dozen years or so,” said Captain Brent Consie of the Duluth Fire Department.

As for the rescue stations, they are marked to help emergency responders know exactly where a 911 caller is located on the miles of Park Point.