What Happens When Someone Needs Help At the Coast? Whatever the emergency at sea or at the coast in the United Kingdom the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (commonly known as the HM Coastguard or MCA) will co-ordinate the incident and all the search and rescue (SAR) assets who are tasked. Read more…
Anglers – Do You Plan Your Fishing Trips? Angling is one of the most popular hobbies and sports enjoyed by a wide cross section of the community and at all age ranges. Between 2011-2015, 50 anglers tragically lost their lives while fishing around the UK coastline*. Sadly, expert evidence from Read more…
Lockdown Water Safety – Do You Enjoy Your Running or Walking? Do You Know What To Do If You Fell Into Cold Water? With an increase in the number of people pulling on their trainers or walking boots for their unlimited daily exercise in England by themselves or with one Read more…
Huge Rise In Lifeboat Call-Outs To Water Users Requiring Help Compared With 2019 RNLI Lifeboats have faced a summer like now other with statistics revealing a huge increase in the number of people (water users***) requiring assistance by local lifeboat crews compared to the year 2019. Lifeboat stations see increase Read more…
International Men’s Day UK 19th November – Let’s Get Talking About Mental Health! Welcome to International Men’s Day UK. International Men’s Day (IMD) is celebrated each year on 19th November (this year on a Thursday), world wide in at least 60 countries. An increasing number of organisations and individuals are Read more…
Top 10 Lifejacket Checks Which Could Help Save Your Life! Lifejackets are an essential piece of safety 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 Read more…
Bird Watching or Birding At The Coast – How To Stay Safe Close To Open Water Bird watching or birding I am sure you will agree can be an absolutely fabulous hobby. Certainly during lockdown those enjoying bird watching have increased due to the uplifting role it can play by Read more…
Know Who To Call If You Spot Washed Up Military Ordnance or Discarded Pyrotechnics At The Coast Our team are regularly asked at events who to call in the event of someone finding legacy military ordnance or a marine pyrotechnic (flare) on the beach or in the sea. Amongst some Read more…
Follow Thanet RNLI Community Safety on our social media channels! You can keep up to date with the Thanet RNLI Community Safety team on all the popular social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram ! News stories and communications about our events and activities as well as safety advice Read more…
What Is The Difference Between A Personal Locator Beacon and an Automatic Identification System? Our team undertake lifejacket clinic’s at lifeboat station’s, yacht clubs and harbours from time to time and enjoy chatting to yachtsmen and women about all aspects of maritime safety. One question which crops up regularly relates Read more…
