Thank you for visiting the Thanet RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Community Safety team website. The Community Safety team’s objective is part of the RNLI’s bid to halve accidental drownings in the UK by 2024. The UK National Drowning Prevention Strategy indicates that 400 people on average drown each year in the UK and a further 200 take their own lives on our waters.
RNLI AIMS TO CHANGE BEHAVIOUR
The RNLI nationally aims to change the behaviour of groups and individuals identified as being ‘at risk’ of becoming a rescue statistic for lifeboat crews.
To help raise safety awareness at a local level volunteer community safety teams are being appointed. The role of the Community Safety Team involves developing a local lifesaving plan, including identifying ‘at risk’ groups and providing targeted safety advice.
Watch this video below and find out how to float to live and give yourself a floating chance.
More information can be found via the RNLI’s Respect the Water website
Margate and Thanet’s (Kent) top four priorities:
1 ) Swimming;
2) Yacht sailing and motor boating;
At Thanet RNLI Community Safety HQ, we absolutely love the coast and we want everyone to really enjoy themselves and to be safe when they visit or take part in water based activity.
To keep abreast of our forthcoming events, either click our contact page or download our diary of events below. We can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
Our team are excited to be attending Walmer Lifeboat Station Open Day on Saturday 22nd June to undertake a lifejacket clinic. This is part of our support for the Royal Lifesaving Society Drowning Prevention Week Read more…
Ever heard of Cold Water Shock? The RNLI describes Cold Water Shock as: “Anything below 15°C is defined as cold water and can seriously affect your breathing and movement, so the risk is significant most Read more…
According to the Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS) 85% of accidental drowings occur at open water sites such as lakes, rivers, loch’s and man made open water such as quarries and reservoirs . A significant number Read more…
It was fabulous to wish Happy Fathers Day to all the dad’s on our Community Safety Team on Sunday 16th June. Hope you had a terrific day! Members of our team talking to a boat Read more…
Drowning Prevention Week The Water Safety Code is shared by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Royal Lifesaving Society Society (RLSS) and Swim England – all key Drowning Prevention and Water Safety organisations. As part Read more…
The Summer months are a fabulous time to enjoy water activity either at the coast or inland at home and abroad. Unfortunately, some people are prepared to take risks whilst on holiday which they wouldn’t Read more…
