RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 25 MARCH

With the government telling people to stay at home, we’re immediately pausing the rollout of lifeguard patrols onto beaches. This is to make sure we’re keeping the public, and our people, safe from the coronavirus.

All RNLI shops, museums and visitor centres, including the College in Poole, remain closed. Our lifeboat stations remain operational but will not be open to visitors.

Our lifeboats will continue to launch to those in peril at sea. We urge you to follow government instructions. But if you are at the coast, please take extra care and follow our safety advice.

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Please call us on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland)
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