Busy week for Blackpool RNLI Volunteers

During the last seven days Blackpool’s RNLI volunteers have been called out to people cut off by the tide, missing children and people in difficulty in the sea. These incidents provide a timely reminder of the potential dangers at the coast and on the beach.

Blackpool RNLI volunteer lifeboat helmsman, David Warburton, said ‘last week was really busy for us and we would urge everyone to follow some simple steps to avoid beach dangers and have a safe and enjoyable day at the coast.

· Protect and keep an eye on your family

· Stay together and don't use inflatables

· In an emergency dial 999 for the Coastguard

For more advice and information about beach and sea safety visit rnli.org/safety/beach-safety’

RNLI media contacts

For more information please contact Esther Lowe Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, RNLI Blackpool telephone 01253 620424 or 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.

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.