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Helensburgh RNLI Lifeboat sent to person in water – Glasgow

Lifeboats News Release

At 0810 hours on Tuesday 31st May, 2016 Helensburgh RNLI Lifeboat crew were paged to assist in the search for a reported person in the water near Clyde Street, Glasgow

The lifeboat launched at 0822 hours but was stood down at 0829 hours as Glasgow based Fire and rescue had managed to rescue the person from the water. The lifeboat was back on station and ready for service again at 08935 hours

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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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Keith Shipman
Volunteer Press Officer, helensburgh

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