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Newquay RNLI Lifeboat volunteers launch as reports of screams for help reported

Lifeboats News Release

At 12.05am on Monday, 24 July, Newquay RNLI Lifeboat volunteers were paged as reports of screams for help had been reported coming from the Porth Beach area.

The volunteer crew launched the charity's D class lifeboat, arriving on scene at 12.19am. The crew began to search the coastline along Porth and Whipsiderry, while colleagues from Newquay coastguard search & rescue team scoured the beach areas.

At 12.24am illuminating flares were launched by the D class crew to help light the search area and at the same time, the charity's Atlantic 85 was launched and joined the search just five minutes later.

A thorough search was made of the area and all volunteers were asked to stand down at 12.44am as the coastguard was satisfied that there was no-one in distress and on this occassion it was a false alarm with good intent.

Both of the lifeboats arrived back in Newquay harbour at 12.48am, and all volunteers left the lifeboat station at 1.24am after making the boats ready for service.

In any coastal emergency dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.

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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 146,000 lives.

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About the author

Ann-Marie Dale
Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer, Newquay Lifeboat Station

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