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Beach safety

With more people using the sea and beach for pleasure than ever before, the demands placed on RNLI crews and lifeguards have never been greater. This is why the RNLI firmly believes that by providing a first class beach safety service many more lives can be saved.

Our aim is to save lives by changing attitudes and behaviours towards beach safety.

Find out more about our key beach safety messages, resources and events by using the link below.

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Beach safety summer 2008 questionnaire

Please take 2 minutes to help us improve our beach safety prevention work and be entered into a free prize draw to win a 3 night break for a family of 4 at The Lifeboat College in Poole.

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MCS Beachwatch 2008 - 20th and 21st September

Join the UK's biggest and most influential project in the fight against marine litter.

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The Beachwise campaign encourages people to swim at lifeguarded beaches

Beachwise

The Beachwise campaign encourages people to swim at lifeguarded beaches, making sure they and their families have safer and more enjoyable days out.

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Beach safety advice

The RNLI has put together key safety information to ensure you and your family's safety when visiting the beach. Including information on what the flags mean and how to indentify rip currents.

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Beach safety resources

We have a range of resources to help you stay safe when using the beach.

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Beach management

The RNLI has had the benefit of learning from best practice developed both in the UK and internationally.

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Community education

As the lead UK organisation in providing beach safety education, the RNLI is committed to getting it's key messages over to a far-reaching audience.

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Surf hire safety

Surf hire safety is an intiative to educate, engage and involve the surfing industry. Adopting and promoting safer practices through best safe practice methods, focusing primarily on the hire sector.

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The RNLI aims to double the size of our lifeguarding service over 3 years so that every UK region that needs lifeguard cover on its beaches has seasonal patrols.

Life first

The RNLI aims to double the size of our lifeguarding service over 3 years so that every UK region that needs lifeguard cover on its beaches has seasonal patrols.

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