StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: lifeguards

Borth lifeguard station - for some years [since 2001] the RNLI have been training lifeguards who patrol selected beaches around the country. As they are "on the beach" their response time is faster than launching a lifeboat, although they often provide advice and minor interventions to avert the need to take such serious actions. [up to and including lifeguards saving 86 lives in 2023] rnli.org/what-we-do/lifeguards-and-beaches

This surfboard is used, apart from during rescues, to mark the approximate limits "supervised" by the RNLI beach lifeguards ...