As a result of COVID-19 safety protocols our RNLI Community Safety Team is currently unable to deploy to deliver face2face water safety messaging and drowning prevention advice sessions. We have recently witnessed a significant increase in the number of visitors to UK beaches and coastline coupled with a reduced number Read more…
How To Enjoy A Fabulous & Safe Time At The Coast This Summer – Our Ultimate Guide Just recently we’ve been very fortunate to enjoy some really nice weather and higher temperatures. Hurrah I hear you say! This has resulted in large numbers of people flocking to the beach to Read more…
Thanet’s RNLI Community Safety Team are making waves with this year’s Royal Lifesaving Societies Drowning Prevention Week campaign The Thanet RNLI Community Safety Team will be taking part in a UK and Ireland-wide effort, when it takes part in Drowning Prevention Week 2020, in a bid to help families stay Read more…
Tips for Staying Fit During the Coronavirus Lockdown by Ian Lockyer It is a difficult time for us all and most especially those front-line workers in the emergency services who are looking to protect us all and keep us safe. We can all do our bit by staying at home Read more…
Why We Are Asking People Not To Buy Sky Lanterns & Set Off Them Off In Support Of The NHS We hope everyone is keeping safe and well! We have been made aware that people are being asked to buy sky lanterns (sometimes referred to as chinese lanterns which are Read more…
Please Don’t Use The Sea For Exercise Or Recreation The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and the HM Coastguard are both calling on people not to take part in any water based activity on or in the sea, to help reduce the risk to the lifeboat crews, Coastguard Rescue Teams Read more…
Top 10 Lifejacket Checks which could save your life! Lifejackets are an essential piece of kit whilst out on the water whatever activity you are taking part in. Whatever the weather or sea conditions our advice is always to wear a lifejacket or personal floatation device (PFD). Lifejackets are useless Read more…
Our team are passionately committed to reducing drowning and sharing water safety messages to all communities far and wide. Working in conjunction with partner agenices and community groups the spread of the messages is much wider and more powerful. For example we enjoy working with Kent Fire and Rescue Service, Read more…
What’s the difference between the Coastguard and the RNLI? Our team is often asked what’s the difference between the Coastguard and the RNLI? Her Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) – commonly known as the Coastguard – is part of the UK Government’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and are incharge of all Read more…
Stay At Home – Protect The NHS – Save Lives Many apologies for the delay in writing another blog post, but some of our team are key workers and have been pretty busy in their day job working to help protect the public from COVID-19. We hope that everyone is Read more…
