Watch as Wexford RNLI demonstrate the capabilities of our amazing D class lifeboat! Highly manoeuvrable, the D class comes into its own for searches and rescues in the surf, shallow water and confined locations, such as close to cliffs and even inside caves! With night vision equipment, a searchlight and parachute illuminating flares it's designed to locate people in need. Care can be delivered to casualties using the stowed medical kit. Additionally, the lifeboat can endure three hours at sea a

Watch a man overboard drill in action! 🛟 Our dedicated volunteer crew at Barry Dock RNLI recently took to the water aboard their all-weather Shannon class lifeboat for a vital training exercise. Practising this critical rescue scenario helps ensure the crew members are ready to respond swiftly and safely when lives are on the line. Every second counts at sea, and drills like these make all the difference ⏱️ [Video description: two RNLI crew members are aboard an all-weather lifeboat carrying ou

Our lifeguards are an essential part of our seamless rescue service that saves lives from the beach to the open sea, even more so during the current heatwave. Donate today and you will help fund the training they need to spot dangers to beachgoers and prevent accidents before they happen, as well as respond instantly if they occur. #lifeguards #RNLI #beachsafety #heatwave | RNLI

This year we're celebrating 20 years of RNLI lifeguards on beaches. In that time, they have saved 1,681 lives, aided 320,087 people, responded to 251,436 incidents and carried out 32 million preventative actions. If you're heading to the coast this year, choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags #RespectTheWater | RNLI

When the alarm is raised, we currently use a reliable network of pagers to reach our crews 📟 But it hasn’t always been that way... Every £110 we raise today could buy lifesaving equipment such as a pager for a crew member. ***A correction to some information in the video below: the phone app referred to is now in full use across the lifeboat fleet. It's called RCAMS and it complements the excellent pager system seen in the video*** | RNLI