Lifeguards step up patrols in Cornwall (From Falmouth Packet)

Lifeguards step up patrols in Cornwall

8:50am Monday 6th July 2009

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Lifeguards on Cornish beaches are stepping up patrols as the start of the peak summer season gets under way.

The RNLI has put on extra safety patrols which will result in them providing lifeguard cover for 92 beaches in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.

Last year despite the poor weather, RNLI lifeguards were called to nearly 8,500 incidents across the region and helped up to 10,000 people.

Steve Instance, RNLI Divisional Lifeguard Inspector in the south west, said: “RNLI lifeguards in the region start their peak summer safety patrols on an additional 20 beaches this weekend.

“There's every chance the region's beaches will be busier than last year and we want people to have fun at the beach but to make sure they stay safe while they're enjoying themselves.

“Our key advice for people planning a trip to the beach, especially those planning to go in the water, is to choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags, where the lifeguards can see them.”

Many resorts in the region are also bracing themselves for an onslaught of teenagers as they complete their GCSE and GCE examinations.

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