St Agnes RNLI launches to child in water
The volunteer crew of St Agnes RNLI lifeboat were paged after reports of a child in difficulty off Perranporth beach.
The crew’s pagers sounded at 7.59pm with instructions to launch immediately to a person in the water. This is considered a high priority tasking, and the D Class lifeboat was launched within minutes. Reports from H.M. Coastguard in Falmouth were that a woman had called 999 to report that her child was struggling in the sea.
On arrival at the scene the crew were pleased to find that the child had been spotted about 100 meters out to sea by two surfers who were able to bring them ashore. Landing on the beach the crew, who are all trained in casualty care, were able to assess the child’s condition before passing him into the care of St Agnes Coastguard Cliff Rescue.
The RNLI would like to remind beach goers that the safest time to swim is while RNLI lifeguards are on duty. For beaches in Cornwall, including Perranporth beach, this is from 10am to 6pm. Bathers should only enter the water between the red and yellow flags. You should not enter the water when the plain red flag is flying. For more information on how to stay safe at the beach visit https://rnli.org/safety/beach-safety
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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 142,700 lives.
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