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Early morning call for Flint RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

Flint RNLI Volunteers were requested by North Wales Police to be present whilst dealing with an incident on the River Dee coastal path between the Blue Bridge and Saltney Ferry footbridge during the early hours of Saturday morning.

The request was made at 2.15am on Saturday morning. The lifeboat was taken by road to Connahs Quay where it was launched and proceeded up river in the event the lifeboat was not required. The lifeboat was recovered and returned to Flint lifeboat station where it was made ready for service at 3.30am.

Notes to editors

  • Flint RNLI lifeboat station was established 1966. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to www.rnli.org.uk/flint

  • Flint lifeboat as at 31st December 2016 has launched 678 times, saved 97 lives and rescued a further 225 people

  • Flint lifeboat and its volunteer crew responded to 14 calls and saved 1 life in 2016

  • Flint lifeboat has responded to 11 incidents and saved 1 life in 2017.

  • Potential lifeboat crew and fundraising volunteers, contact Alan Forrester on 07785593247

RNLI media contacts

Richard Polden, Flint RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer on 01352711185 or 07496770596 or Danielle Rush, RNLI Media Relations Manager in Wales on 01745585162 or 07786668829 or RNLI Press Office 01202336789.

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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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.

About the author

Richard Polden
Lifeboat Press Officer, Flint

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