Sea Safety and Selfies at St Bees Youth Club
The St Bees RNLI volunteers were invited along to the youth club to talk about the RNLI and what it takes to become a lifeboat volunteer.
Some of the many topics covered during the evening included staying safe when playing on or near the water and what to do if you see someone in trouble. They also got the chance to wear some of the safety equipment worn by the lifeboat volunteers when out on the water and talk to the crew about past rescues.
St Bees Lifeboat Operations Manager Dick Beddows said ‘It's always great to get the opportunity to talk to younger members of the community about sea safety and maybe even see some of them volunteering as crewmembers in the future.
For more information on St Bees Youth Club contact 07518394297 or St Bees Lifeboat email [email protected]
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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