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NEWS FROM THE RNLI LIFEBOAT TEAM IN DARTMOUTH
Lifeguard update June 2020 The RNLI will maximise its lifeguard presence on up to 170 beaches in the fastest possible time due to the increased demand and high number of beach visitors. This means the RNLI will have lifeguard patrols on 70% of the beaches we would normally cover. As the coronavirus pandemic
continues, our priority remains to ensure lifeguards can operate safely with the right PPE, procedures and infrastructure in place. As we roll out our service on more beaches, we will continue to do all that we can to protect lifeguards and the public from both infection and the normal dangers of the coast. With the confidence in how
the service is running so far, we recognise that the plan for 70 beaches was a conservative one because, at the time, stricter lockdown measures were in place. Currently, 47 beaches in England,
Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands have RNLI lifeguards on duty, and we will see lifeguards returning on around 40 further beaches by Friday 19 June. We are also working hard to have all beaches on service by early July, in time for the government’s proposal to lift restrictions on the tourism and hospitality industry. Locally there will be RNLI lifeguards on Bantham, and Sedgewell Cove now and Blackpool Sands and Challaborough from 4 July. There
News, details of launches, photographs and videos can be found on the Dart station website.
www.dartlifeboat.org.uk or the station Facebook page
www.facebook.com/dartrnlilifeboat
will be no lifeguards on Hope Cove and Slapton Sands. The restriction on even more beaches being protected is that the trained lifeguards who were laid off at the beginning of the pandemic are no longer available as they have found alternative work.
Measures to deal with the coronavirus means our lifeguard service looks a little different.
What is new? Measures to deal with the coronavirus means our lifeguard service looks a little different this year. Lifeguards are wearing PPE, similar to ambulance crews in some situations. New protocols for all first responders mean lifeguards may not deal with some minor first aid cases but will support people
to treat themselves. They will also try to keep socially distant from beach goers, and may need to adopt different patrol methods at times, such as not using the red and yellow flags and asking people to keep apart but close to shore, to help keep people safe while maintaining social distancing. As more beaches become
patrolled, we will be updating our website to let our supporters know. Stay tuned on our website to see which beaches have RNLI lifeguards on duty over the coming weeks and months.
https://rnli.org.uk/ find-my nearest/beaches-with- lifeguards-on-patrol. Meanwhile, we will be continuing
to encourage the public who may be planning to visit the coast to make sure they keep themselves and their families safe by following beach safety advice along with the government’s advice on social distancing.
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