Two people rescued from notorious cut-off point by Redcar RNLI
A man and woman had to be rescued by lifeboat from a notorious cut-off point at Huntcliff, Saltburn, after they were trapped by the rising tide.
The alarm was raised at 1.50pm and the Redcar RNLI inshore lifeboat reached the scene at 2.10pm. A crew member waded ashore and guided first the woman, and then the man, over rocks to the waiting lifeboat.
Once on board the lifeboat they were carried to the Ship Inn slipway at Saltburn where they were placed into the care of coastguard rescue teams from Redcar, Skinningrove and Staithes.
An RNLI lifeguard who had made his way to the scene on a paddleboard returned to shore unaided. Dave Cocks, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Redcar RNLI said: 'The lady had become quite upset by her ordeal and needed a lot of reassurance before she was taken to the lifeboat.
'The volunteer crew member who waded ashore, Nathan Hobday, was able to comfort the lady and help her get safely into the lifeboat. He even put her mobile phone inside his waterproof drysuit to protect it during the rescue.
'This was again an all-too familiar situation for us. With the state of the tide as it was, once someone finds themselves cut-off ahead, the sea has risen behind them as well, so there's no where to go.
'Once that happens, the best thing is to raise the alarm and wait for rescue. Both climbing the cliff and attempting to swim to safety have their obvious dangers.
'And of course the best plan is to avoid the situation in the first place by checking the tide times.'
ENDS
- Attached are images of the Redcar RNLI inshore lifeboat rescuing two people cut off by the tide at Saltburn. Credit RNLI/Redcar
- Redcar lifeboat station has been operating since 1802
- Redcar currently operates a B-class lifeboat named Leicester Challenge III, paid for by the people of Leicester, and an IB1-class lifeboat named Eileen May Loach-Thomas, paid from the legacy of the late Nicolas Thomas of Shropshire.
- For more news, information and images go to www.redcarlifeboat.org.uk
- Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/redcarrnli
- Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RedcarRNLI
RNLI media contacts:
For more information please contact Dave Cocks, RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager on 07894 558 483 the RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789; [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.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.