Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards will be returning to keep a watchful eye over beaches in North Yorkshire from this weekend .
The charity’s lifeguards will be operating daily beach safety patrols between 10am and 6pm on Whitby, Filey, and Scarborough North and South beaches from 25 May through to 8 September.
The Sandsend service also comes on board for the May half-term holiday before going to weekends until 6 July with daily patrols operating until 8 September.
All of the RNLI’s lifeguards have spent the last month honing their lifesaving skills and first aid abilities and are now looking forward to the service becoming operational on the beaches.
95% of the role is preventative and the lifeguards will be on hand to offer friendly safety advice, such as always swimming between the red and yellow flags and tips on what to do if you get into trouble in the water.
RNLI Lifeguard Manager Chris Ward said: ‘Our lifeguards are there to provide a reassuring presence on the beach and to offer extra piece of mind to visitors, enabling them to have a safe and enjoyable experience at the seaside.”
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