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Rescuees say a special thank you to the RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards who saved their lives.
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We’re deep into autumn now, and most of us will be staying in during these long, dark, cosy evenings. Not our crew members, though. They’re still busy rescuing people around the UK and Ireland, ready to drop what they’re doing at a moment’s notice.
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In our first episode of Lifesavers, hear the real 999 call that the Coastguard received from a 17-year-old paddleboarder in peril. Plus, find out how the rescue unfolded – as told by the two lifesavers who came to his rescue just in time.
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The Shannon Launch and Recovery System is a unique portable slipway which allows our crews to launch the Shannon class lifeboat in locations that would be otherwise inaccessible.
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