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24/09/2013
RNLI Report 20% Increase In Call-Outs
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboats and lifeguards were kept busy this summer, with the charity's lifeboats launching 4,300 times – the most in 24 years – and lifeguards attending 14,814 incidents.
Whilst most were enjoying the prolonged sunshine and the hottest summer for seven years on the beaches and around the coast, RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards were out helping those in trouble in British and Irish waters.
The busiest lifeboat station over the summer period (1 June to 31 August) was Tower on the River Thames which was called out 176 times. The busiest coastal station, and second busiest station overall, was Southend on Sea which launched 104 times. The most common cause for call out was water craft with machinery failure.
George Rawlinson, RNLI Operations Director said: "With more people flocking to the coast over the summer months RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards have been very busy keeping people safe. The commitment shown by our lifesavers never fails to impress me, and once again they have shown true dedication to saving lives at sea."
(CD/MH)
Whilst most were enjoying the prolonged sunshine and the hottest summer for seven years on the beaches and around the coast, RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards were out helping those in trouble in British and Irish waters.
The busiest lifeboat station over the summer period (1 June to 31 August) was Tower on the River Thames which was called out 176 times. The busiest coastal station, and second busiest station overall, was Southend on Sea which launched 104 times. The most common cause for call out was water craft with machinery failure.
George Rawlinson, RNLI Operations Director said: "With more people flocking to the coast over the summer months RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards have been very busy keeping people safe. The commitment shown by our lifesavers never fails to impress me, and once again they have shown true dedication to saving lives at sea."
(CD/MH)
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