This is the moment two children were rescued by a lifeboat crew after getting cut-off by tide The RNLI team were called to Newton Point off the coast of Porthcawl on Sunday and helped the youngsters to shore Chris Page, Porthcawl lifeboat crew member, said “time was of the essence” and urged people to keep an eye on the tides while enjoying days at the beach “We have one of the biggest tidal ranges in the world and it’s easy to get caught out, especially if you are not familiar with the area,” h
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This is the moment two children were rescued by a lifeboat crew after getting cut-off by tide The RNLI team were called to Newton Point off the coast of Porthcawl on Sunday and helped the youngsters to shore Chris Page, Porthcawl lifeboat crew member, said “time was of the essence” and urged people to keep an eye on the tides while enjoying days at the beach “We have one of the biggest tidal ranges in the world and it’s easy to get caught out, especially if you are not familiar with the area,” h
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WATCH: dramatic footage in which a surfer was rescued by Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew. The crew involved in this rescue (which took place in January 2020 and featured in an episode of Saving Lives At Sea) have now been awarded for their bravery. Martin Double, RNLI Area Lifesaving Manager said: ‘This was a difficult rescue in the most challenging conditions. Thanks to the actions of the helm and his crew, the Porthcawl RNLI team undoubtably saved the life of the surfer that day. I’m delighted
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WATCH: dramatic footage in which a surfer was rescued by Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew. The crew involved in this rescue (which took place in January 2020 and featured in an episode of Saving Lives At Sea) have now been awarded for their bravery. Martin Double, RNLI Area Lifesaving Manager said: ‘This was a difficult rescue in the most challenging conditions. Thanks to the actions of the helm and his crew, the Porthcawl RNLI team undoubtably saved the life of the surfer that day. I’m delighted
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In 2015 we were the busiest RNLI inshore lifeboat station in Wales. This footage is from 16/12/15 - rescue of a fisherman swept from the breakwater. Full press release: https://www.facebook.com/porthcawlrnli/photos/a.422165047861086.96898.211952528882340/900051970072389/ | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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In 2015 we were the busiest RNLI inshore lifeboat station in Wales. This footage is from 16/12/15 - rescue of a fisherman swept from the breakwater. Full press release: https://www.facebook.com/porthcawlrnli/photos/a.422165047861086.96898.211952528882340/900051970072389/ | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Watch the moment Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat crew rescued a dog in difficulty in the water. The Golden Retriever had jumped out of its owners car and ran down to the sea and swam out. Following a 999 call to the @Maritime and Coastguard Agency by the dog's owners, our Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched. Coastguard rescue teams from Porthcawl and Port Talbot were also sent to the incident. Our crew located the dog around 300m from the shore and managed to recover it onto the lifeboat. Thankfully, the
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Watch the moment Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat crew rescued a dog in difficulty in the water. The Golden Retriever had jumped out of its owners car and ran down to the sea and swam out. Following a 999 call to the @Maritime and Coastguard Agency by the dog's owners, our Atlantic 85 lifeboat was launched. Coastguard rescue teams from Porthcawl and Port Talbot were also sent to the incident. Our crew located the dog around 300m from the shore and managed to recover it onto the lifeboat. Thankfully, the
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Helmet cam footage captured during 2020. Come rain, shine, wind or storm (with the unique challenges a global pandemic brings) our volunteer RNLI crew will answer the call. 2020 has been a very difficult year for everyone due to the coronavirus pandemic and has been a year in which our fundraising has taken a massive hit. What has remained constant throughout the year is the willingness of our volunteer crew to leave their families and leap to the aid of those in peril at sea. #SavingLivesAtSea
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Helmet cam footage captured during 2020. Come rain, shine, wind or storm (with the unique challenges a global pandemic brings) our volunteer RNLI crew will answer the call. 2020 has been a very difficult year for everyone due to the coronavirus pandemic and has been a year in which our fundraising has taken a massive hit. What has remained constant throughout the year is the willingness of our volunteer crew to leave their families and leap to the aid of those in peril at sea. #SavingLivesAtSea
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Watch the moment Porthcawl RNLI rescue 3-year-old golden retriever Seren off Newton Beach last Saturday (1 February), in the volunteer lifeboat crew’s first rescue of the year. Seren had got spooked and darted out of her owner Andrea’s car boot towards the beach. Andrea and her partner Richard had rescued Seren from Many Tears Animal Rescue just 5 weeks prior. Andrea said: ‘As we clicked the key to close the car boot we think the noise must have spooked her because she leapt out immediately, run
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Watch the moment Porthcawl RNLI rescue 3-year-old golden retriever Seren off Newton Beach last Saturday (1 February), in the volunteer lifeboat crew’s first rescue of the year. Seren had got spooked and darted out of her owner Andrea’s car boot towards the beach. Andrea and her partner Richard had rescued Seren from Many Tears Animal Rescue just 5 weeks prior. Andrea said: ‘As we clicked the key to close the car boot we think the noise must have spooked her because she leapt out immediately, run
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Rough seas and strong winds? Our crews are still launching 💪 Watch as the Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat crew rescue experienced surfer Ben, who was being dragged out to sea by a strong rip current. A member of the public spotted Ben in trouble, called 999 and asked for the coastguard. Our volunteers were soon on scene and returned Ben to safety. If you get caught in a rip current: - Don’t try to swim against it or you’ll get exhausted - If you can stand, wade, don’t swim - If you can, swim parallel t
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Rough seas and strong winds? Our crews are still launching 💪 Watch as the Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat crew rescue experienced surfer Ben, who was being dragged out to sea by a strong rip current. A member of the public spotted Ben in trouble, called 999 and asked for the coastguard. Our volunteers were soon on scene and returned Ben to safety. If you get caught in a rip current: - Don’t try to swim against it or you’ll get exhausted - If you can stand, wade, don’t swim - If you can, swim parallel t
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"What a swimmer you are, eh?!" This is the moment springer spaniel Ollie was rescued by the RNLI lifeboat crew in Porthcawl after being lost at sea for three hours https://bit.ly/3ihL3Yi | ITV Wales
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"What a swimmer you are, eh?!" This is the moment springer spaniel Ollie was rescued by the RNLI lifeboat crew in Porthcawl after being lost at sea for three hours https://bit.ly/3ihL3Yi | ITV Wales
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Two kayakers have been rescued by Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat after becoming stranded at sea 🛶🌊📱 Despite being stuck on a buoy, they used a mobile phone to get help https://bit.ly/2NFgOdS | ITV Wales
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Two kayakers have been rescued by Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat after becoming stranded at sea 🛶🌊📱 Despite being stuck on a buoy, they used a mobile phone to get help https://bit.ly/2NFgOdS | ITV Wales
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Less than a week to go until Saving Lives at Sea returns to BBC Two, where Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat tackle some big surf to rescue a surfer in grave danger... 🌊 Tune in at 8pm on Tuesday to find out what happens 📺 with rescues from RNLI Selsey Lifeboat Station RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat and RNLI Portishead too. | RNLI
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Less than a week to go until Saving Lives at Sea returns to BBC Two, where Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat tackle some big surf to rescue a surfer in grave danger... 🌊 Tune in at 8pm on Tuesday to find out what happens 📺 with rescues from RNLI Selsey Lifeboat Station RNLI Anstruther Lifeboat and RNLI Portishead too. | RNLI
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Watch LIVE from home: www.porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk In rough weather stay away from exposed coastal areas like cliffs, sea walls and piers. In a coastal emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. #RespectTheWater | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Watch LIVE from home: www.porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk In rough weather stay away from exposed coastal areas like cliffs, sea walls and piers. In a coastal emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard. #RespectTheWater | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Our volunteer crew face all manner of conditions when they are out training or on service calls. In July the crew captured this footage on their helmet cams as they returned from a service call at Ogmore. In just 5 minutes the weather changed from sunshine to a squall with strong winds and heavy rain and by the time they reached the breakwater at Porthcawl the sun was shining again! Our volunteer crew have now launched the charity’s lifeboats at Porthcawl on service over 90 times this year. To s
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Our volunteer crew face all manner of conditions when they are out training or on service calls. In July the crew captured this footage on their helmet cams as they returned from a service call at Ogmore. In just 5 minutes the weather changed from sunshine to a squall with strong winds and heavy rain and by the time they reached the breakwater at Porthcawl the sun was shining again! Our volunteer crew have now launched the charity’s lifeboats at Porthcawl on service over 90 times this year. To s
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This video shows the work of our volunteer crew during 2019. #SavingLivesAtSea is only possible thanks to our volunteers... from crew, shore crew, launch authorities, shop staff, visits team and community safety we are all one crew. This #VolunteersWeek we want to say thank you to all our amazing volunteers who all play their part in ensuring our lifeboats can launch to save lives at sea. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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This video shows the work of our volunteer crew during 2019. #SavingLivesAtSea is only possible thanks to our volunteers... from crew, shore crew, launch authorities, shop staff, visits team and community safety we are all one crew. This #VolunteersWeek we want to say thank you to all our amazing volunteers who all play their part in ensuring our lifeboats can launch to save lives at sea. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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We're super proud of Escape staff member Tom, who was part of the Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat team during this epic rescue of a surfer in distress at our local surf spot, Rest Bay. 👏🏄‍♂️ Even experienced surfers can get caught out from time to time! If you get caught in a rip current, follow the RNLI's advice: - Don’t try to swim against it or you’ll get exhausted. - If you can stand, wade, don’t swim. - If you can, swim parallel to the shore until free of the rip and then head for shore. - Always
We're super proud of Escape staff member Tom, who was part of the Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat team during this epic rescue of a surfer in distress at our local surf spot, Rest Bay. 👏🏄‍♂️ Even experienced surfers can get caught out from time to time! If you get caught in a rip current, follow the RNLI's advice: - Don’t try to swim against it or you’ll get exhausted. - If you can stand, wade, don’t swim. - If you can, swim parallel to the shore until free of the rip and then head for shore. - Always
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Our volunteers onboard the Atlantic 85 training with UK Coastguard Helicopter 187 last weekend | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Our volunteers onboard the Atlantic 85 training with UK Coastguard Helicopter 187 last weekend | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Our tractor is pretty amazing! Watch our volunteer drivers training and join the tractor driver from inside the cab. For those wondering, yes it did take a long time to wash down afterwards... around an hour! This video was filmed last weekend whilst our volunteers were carrying out training in crossing through the mud to the beach with the charity's Talus MB-4H tractor. The construction and sea defence works at the breakwater have resulted in changes at our low tide launch site and as a result
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Our tractor is pretty amazing! Watch our volunteer drivers training and join the tractor driver from inside the cab. For those wondering, yes it did take a long time to wash down afterwards... around an hour! This video was filmed last weekend whilst our volunteers were carrying out training in crossing through the mud to the beach with the charity's Talus MB-4H tractor. The construction and sea defence works at the breakwater have resulted in changes at our low tide launch site and as a result
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Join us onboard our Atlantic 85 lifeboat... Footage from last Sunday when our volunteers were out training in moderate to rough seas. Our volunteer crew have to face all manner of conditions when we launch to help those in trouble on or around the water, so it is vital to train in the conditions to be prepared for any situation. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Join us onboard our Atlantic 85 lifeboat... Footage from last Sunday when our volunteers were out training in moderate to rough seas. Our volunteer crew have to face all manner of conditions when we launch to help those in trouble on or around the water, so it is vital to train in the conditions to be prepared for any situation. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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WATCH: A recent rescue by Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew of two teenagers who found themselves cut off by the tide at Newton Point. With large tides and sunny weather forecast this week, we are reminding people to always check the tide times using a trusted online source such as the Met Office and take a means of calling for help – such as a fully charged mobile phone. If you are planning on entering the water, we’d always recommend choosing a lifeguarded beach and swimming between the red and
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WATCH: A recent rescue by Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew of two teenagers who found themselves cut off by the tide at Newton Point. With large tides and sunny weather forecast this week, we are reminding people to always check the tide times using a trusted online source such as the Met Office and take a means of calling for help – such as a fully charged mobile phone. If you are planning on entering the water, we’d always recommend choosing a lifeguarded beach and swimming between the red and
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🎥 captured by our LIVE cam tonight! Avoid exposed coastal areas, stay clear of breaking waves and #RespectTheWater. Watch our LIVE cam safely 24/7 at 🏡 or on 📲 porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk If you see someone in trouble on the coast dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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🎥 captured by our LIVE cam tonight! Avoid exposed coastal areas, stay clear of breaking waves and #RespectTheWater. Watch our LIVE cam safely 24/7 at 🏡 or on 📲 porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk If you see someone in trouble on the coast dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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RNLI rescues caught on camera
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RNLI rescues caught on camera
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Last night our crew practised net recovery of our Atlantic 85 lifeboat. The method is used to recover the Atlantic 85 lifeboat in rough weather when normal stern first recovery isn’t possible. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Last night our crew practised net recovery of our Atlantic 85 lifeboat. The method is used to recover the Atlantic 85 lifeboat in rough weather when normal stern first recovery isn’t possible. | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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RNLI Porthcawl rescue surfer in big waves
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RNLI Porthcawl rescue surfer in big waves
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Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard early on Monday morning (21 August) and launched the charity's lifeboats to a yacht aground in the surf at Llantwit Major Beach - over 9 nautical miles from Porthcawl. Once on scene Porthcawl RNLI crew members assisted Llantwit Major Coastguard team rescue one casualty from the stricken yacht. Full news release: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2023/august/22/porthcawl-rnli-launch-to-yacht-aground-in-early-hours-of-the-morning | Porthcaw
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Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard early on Monday morning (21 August) and launched the charity's lifeboats to a yacht aground in the surf at Llantwit Major Beach - over 9 nautical miles from Porthcawl. Once on scene Porthcawl RNLI crew members assisted Llantwit Major Coastguard team rescue one casualty from the stricken yacht. Full news release: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2023/august/22/porthcawl-rnli-launch-to-yacht-aground-in-early-hours-of-the-morning | Porthcaw
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Snow fall captured on our cam. Watch live: www.porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk/live-streaming/ #UKsnow | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Snow fall captured on our cam. Watch live: www.porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk/live-streaming/ #UKsnow | Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat
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Punching through the waves! All the skills on are on show from Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat here as they power through some tough surf after launching. It's vital to get it right so it doesn't endanger them, slow them down or alter their direction. Regular training like this means they are ready for anything 🌊 #RNLI #Lifeboats #Training #RoughWeather | RNLI
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Punching through the waves! All the skills on are on show from Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat here as they power through some tough surf after launching. It's vital to get it right so it doesn't endanger them, slow them down or alter their direction. Regular training like this means they are ready for anything 🌊 #RNLI #Lifeboats #Training #RoughWeather | RNLI
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Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat rescues a yacht in difficulty
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Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat rescues a yacht in difficulty
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WATCH: footage of our Atlantic 85 recovering following a service call this evening. 📟 19.01 - Our volunteers were paged by UK Coastguard this evening (13/02/17). They had received a call from a concerned fisherman regarding a flashing light in the water close to the breakwater and noises. Our Atlantic 85 was launched on service and conducted a thorough search of the area along with Porthcawl Coastguard. With nothing further found by ourselves or the local coastguard team the light was believed
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WATCH: footage of our Atlantic 85 recovering following a service call this evening. 📟 19.01 - Our volunteers were paged by UK Coastguard this evening (13/02/17). They had received a call from a concerned fisherman regarding a flashing light in the water close to the breakwater and noises. Our Atlantic 85 was launched on service and conducted a thorough search of the area along with Porthcawl Coastguard. With nothing further found by ourselves or the local coastguard team the light was believed
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Watch as lifeboat rescues spooked retriever Seren
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Watch as lifeboat rescues spooked retriever Seren
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