Walmer RNLI assist people and their dog at risk of being cut off by the tide
Walmer launch their inshore lifeboat to a report of two people potentially trapped by incoming tide.
Having just returned from exercise Walmer crew aboard D Class Duggie Rodbard II relaunched at 12.06pm on Sunday 21 April. They were responding to the pager and the new RCAMS paging system to a report of two people and a dog in danger of being cut off by incoming tide at Ness Point near St Margaret’s Bay. After locating the couple and the dog and were assessing welfare they were safely taken off the beach, put aboard the lifeboat and handed survivors lifejackets. Safety advice was given, and they were ferried to The Coastguard where they were handed over into the care of the Coastal Rescue Team.
Speaking on their return helm Dan Sinclair said ' We would always encourage people to check local tide times when setting off for walks along the coast.'
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