RNLI Water Safety event at Seaton Carew a big success
Despite the weather Hartlepool RNLI Water Safety team had a busy day during there event at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool recently.
There third annual event was attended by the RNLI, CIPHER Medical Consultancy, Hartlepool Police, Cleveland Fire Brigade, DS43 Community Defibrillators, Hartlepool Coastguard Rescue Team and Hartlepool Lifeguards.
Water Safety Officer, Jayne Mandeville said “I would like to thank everyone for their assistance at the event. We all share the passion to save lives and a big thank you to the public for attending. We even raised £78.00 for the charity in donations so once again thank you to everyone and to Milk no Sugar for the refreshments".
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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 142,700 lives.
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