When Tina was swept out to sea further than she could swim back, she was in real danger. But then she remembered to Float to Live.
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RNLI 200 voices
Listen to our new podcast as we share true tales of how the RNLI has touched lives for almost 200 years
£1.4 million raised with Omaze!
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Norfolk, which supported the RNLI, has raised an incredible £1.4 million to help save lives at sea.
BBC Saving Lives at Sea Series 8
The BBC documentary featuring RNLI lifesavers sharing their stories of courage returns on 28 September
Float to live
If you get into difficulty in the water, would you know what o do? Watch our video and learn how to float to live - it could save your life
Leave a gift in your will
6 in 10 lifeboat launches are only possible thanks to gifts in Wills. What will your legacy be?
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Latest news
A tearful reunion for a mother and her son after the wind blows his inflatable dinghy more than a mile out to sea.
Read their story
When a family of three are caught out by a rip current, quick-thinking lifeguards rush to the rescue.
Relive the rescue
Think of the biggest, busiest beaches you’ve visited around our coast. Whether you were in, on or beside the sea, lifesavers would have been ready to respond to those in danger. But on one of the world’s longest beaches – host to millions of tourists every year – it's been a different story.
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