Many people have been excitedly talking about the SafeTrx Ap, but what does it actually do to help keep you safe? Check out this video: The RYA outlines the key points of SafeTrx as: Monitors your boat journeys and can alert emergency contacts should you fail to arrive on time. Read more…
An RNLI Lifeguard ready for deployment on Margate beach On Saturday (29th June), we enjoyed a catch-up with members of the Margate HM Coastguard Team and the RNLI Lifeguards who were attending an induction workshop so that they are operationally ready for the forthcoming season. Which if last Summer was Read more…
The Water Savvy Day is held yearly at Bewl Water, Lamberhurst, Kent. It is organised jointly by Kent Fire and Rescue Service; and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The aim of this free fun day is to learn about how to stay safe around water. Our team thoroughly enjoyed 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 owner at Ramsgate Harbour whilst checking lifejackets
On Friday morning (14th June) Margate Inshore Lifeboat was requested to launch by the UK Coastguard to a person reported in the water at Botany Bay, after entering to try and rescue their dog who had got into difficulty in the sea. The lifeboat launch was cancelled when the UK Read more…
Members of the Swim Safe Team in 2018 Today, we are hugely excited to announce that the public Swim Safe dates have been released for Margate. Incase you haven’t come across Swim Safe before, these are jointly run swimming lessons by the RNLI and Swim England during the school Summer Read more…
On Sunday a member of our team was kindly invited to the Eid celebration at the fabulous Ramsgate Tandoori. This religious occasion, which means “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is a key date in the Islamic calendar as it marks the end of Ramadan and its month-long fast. Usually Read more…
(Pictured above) Neil – RNLI Community Safety Advisor Welcome to the start of Volunteers’ Week which is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. It takes place 1-7 June every year and is an opportunity to celebrate volunteering Read more…
As part of the re-launch of the RNLI’s Respect the Water drowning prevention campaign our team visited Margate Main Sands on Saturday morning to chat to beach goers . It also signalled the return of the Lifeguard’s patrolling Thanet’s beaches. This was a glorious morning spent refreshing and reminding people Read more…
It’s the start of the National Fire Chief’s Annual Drowning Prevention week today (Monday 29th April). The campaign week is designed to highlight the risk of accidental drowning. Drowning is unfortunately amongst the leading causes of accidental death in the UK. As part of our on-going water safety and drowning Read more…
