Main season comes to a close for Jersey RNLI lifeguards this weekend

As the summer officially draws to a close, RNLI lifesavers on beaches El Tico and Watersplash at St Ouens, and St Brelade’s Bay end their lifeguard patrols on Sunday 28 September until next year.

The Island’s RNLI lifeguards have worked hard to keep thousands of beachgoers safe. From delivering preventive actions to carrying out major rescues, they have faced all kinds of conditions and scenarios to their job. As patrols wind down for the season, the charity is reminding anyone heading to the coast to take extra care, and to choose a beach which still has lifeguard cover.

At St Ouens, Le Braye beach will continue to have RNLI lifeguard patrols on weekends only on 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19 October, and daily patrols will return for the October half term holiday, from Saturday 25 October until Sunday 2 November.

The RNLI works in partnership with the States of Jersey each year to set up and roll out a lifeguard service, at their request. Setting up a lifeguard service each season for the States involves several different elements, including recruiting and training lifeguards and organising the logistics to deliver equipment to the beaches.

Jake Elms, RNLI Lead Lifeguard Supervisor for Jersey, said:

‘This season, we have seen our incredible lifeguard team in Jersey do a fantastic job at keeping beachgoers safe. As we see most of our beaches concluding patrols from this Sunday, I would like to thank our incredible life savers for the immense dedication and skill they have shown this year.

‘In addition, I’d like to thank the States of Jersey for their support which allows us to provide the service and help continue to keep people safe when they head to the coast. Thanks to their investment, people in Jersey will continue to have somewhere safe to enjoy the water as Le Braye at St Ouens will continue to be lifeguarded intermittently throughout the Autumn, until Sunday 2 November.’

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