Picture credit : RNLI Lifeguards Weever fish are plain looking fish and are very common during the Summer months around the UK shore line. Often they nestle in the sand and in water just a few centimetres deep. A weever fish will raise a sharp spine on it’s back in Read more…
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 of the HM Coastguard’s multifaceted roles is the safety of everybody in a vessel in UK waters Read more…
Dover Open Marina Weekend is a fantastic opportunity to have a detailed look around the workings of a busy marina as well as enjoy a tour of the Dover lifeboat. When we were invited by the Dover Lifeboat Coxswain James Clapham to hold a lifejacket clinic at this fantastic event Read more…
Two members of our Community Safety Team were privileged and honoured to attend the Mayor of Ramsgate, Councillor Raushan Ara’s Civic Reception at the Salvation Army Hall on Thursday evening. The evening marked the official Mayoral ‘Declaration of Acceptance of Office’. A large number of the community were invited along Read more…
We are stoked that Swim Safe in Margate is starting on 22nd July. ➡️Still a few spaces available to book.⬅️ Once they’ve gone they gone😀 A fantastic opportunity for children aged 7-14 years to receive FREE swimming lessons in the sea by some fantastic swimming teachers with years of experience Read more…
It’s Maritime Safety Week and we are joining forces with other agencies and organisations in sharing top tips to help keep you safe whilst you are out on the water. It was announced by the Casualty Review Panel (1) that eleven people who drowned in 2018 may have been alive Read more…
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…
Boating should be fun. Every year the RNLI launches their lifeboats to thousands of incidents, many of which could have been prevented by following simple safety precautions or having a plan in the event of something going wrong. The RNLI Community Safety Teams can help you make your boat as Read more…
Carrying a fully charged mobile phone in a waterproof case can most of the time be sufficient on inland coastal activity Whatever coastal activity or water sport that you are taking part in it is vitally important to carry a means of calling for help incase you or one of Read more…
Ever wondered how the ‘999’ Emergency telephone system came about? Well it’s the 82nd anniversary of the World’s first emergency system, today Sunday 30th June. Here is a video illustrating the start of the service in 1937: It first saw service in the London area. The system was introduced following Read more…
