RNLI lifeguards in Yorkshire keep watchful eye during the hot weather

RNLI lifeguards will be on duty between 10am and 6pm to offer friendly advice and medical assistance during the hot weather this weekend, which is set to be as high as 30 degrees in some areas of the UK.

Our lifeguards urge members of the public heading to the beach this weekend to always visit a lifeguarded beach and to swim between the red and yellow flags to remain safe.

Rianna Manson, RNLI Seasonal Lifeguard Supervisor, said: ‘Lifeguards are always around to seek help from, and we aren’t hard to find.

‘We usually situate ourselves near the red and yellow flags to keep a close eye on the water.’

If you are interested in becoming a RNLI lifeguard, a course to earn your National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) will be running on Monday 19 June at Bridlington Station.

Rianna said: ‘Being a RNLI lifeguard is truly rewarding, you get to help people on a daily basis and a bonus is that the beach is your office.’

Open to members of the public from the age of 16, the course covers swimming pool training, theory on beach environments, first aid, and sea-based lifeguarding.

To join please contact Rianna Manson, RNLI Seasonal Lifeguard Supervisor, at [email protected]

Notes to editors

RNLI lifeguards are currently operating on the following North & East Yorkshire beaches seven-days-a-week between 10am and 6pm:

· Redcar (weekend only service until 22 June 2023)

· Saltburn

· Sandsend

· Whitby

· Cayton Bay

· Scarborough North bay

· Scarborough South Bay

· Filey

· Belvedere (weekend only service)

· Bridlington North (weekend only service)

· Bridlington South (weekend only service)

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The photograph shows RNLI lifeguards training. Photo credit: Brad Johnson

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