We carried out the first of the regional studies of the National Workshop on Drowning and Rip Current (2019) held on the national level in Istanbul on 29-30 April 2019 in Hatay on July 17, 2109. The workshop was held in cooperation with the Republic pf Turkey Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Star Technical University and Bezmialem Foundation University. Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorates from the Mediterranean Region and many local government representatives from Hatay participated in the workshop.On the first day of the workshop, which was held in Antakya Teacher, and lasted for 2 days, it was explained how the currents that pull the citizens on the Samandag coastline were formed. On the second day of the workshop, papers of experts in their fields were presented. The papers presented at the workshop were written by Prof. Dr. Sukrü Ersoy " What is the Pulling Current", Dr. Lecturer Cihan Sahin "Determination of Draw Current Areas", Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Ozturk "The Effect of Current Hydrodynamics in Open Channels on Drowning Events: Recep Şalcı "AKUT and Drowning Cases in the Black Sea", Sinop AFAD Director Umit Unal "Studies on the Pulling Current in Sinop Province" Assoc. Dr. Selahattin Koca "Deadly Danger in Hatay Samandag Coasts: Stream", Dr. Lecturer Mehmet Memberüklü "Pathophysiology of Drowning in Water ", Dr. Lecturer Ozcan Erdogan, "First Aid in Drowning Cases", Oguz Emre Cicek – Peace Transparent "Studies of the Coast Guard Command", Rising Rain "Meteorological Services fort he maritime sector", Dr. Cafer Yilmaz "Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Fire Brigade Works" Police Director Alper Tugbay "The Studies of the General Directorate of Security in Drowning and Suffering Currents" and Bartin AFAD Director Nurhan Dogruöz "Establishing Bartin Lifeguard Infrastructure".