Sadly, around 138 people die by accident in UK and Irish coastal waters each year.
If you find yourself in danger in the water, remember, float to live.


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Latest Shouts
Launch 62/26 – 📟 5.34pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard following a report that multiple people were cut off by the tide at Southerndown. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on
Launch 61/26 – 📟 11.02am
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assess the situation regarding a yacht with engine difficulties near Nash Point. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was launched on service and made
Launch 59/26 – 📟 7.08pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard following a report of two paddleboarders being blown out to sea by offshore winds and tidal currents. The charity’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat Rose of the Shires was
Launch 57+58/26 – 📟 9.23pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist Porthcawl coastguard team with a casualty who had experienced a seizure at black rocks on Newton Beach. Due to the inaccessibility of the location
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All the Latest News
Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat volunteer to run the London marathon
Porthcawl RNLI volunteer helm, Nathan Evans is running this year’s London marathon on Sunday 27 April having secured a ballot place.
Watch: Porthcawl RNLI rescue dog in difficulty in the water
Watch the moment Porthcawl RNLI rescue 3-year-old golden retriever Seren off Newton Beach, in the volunteer lifeboat crew’s first rescue of
Porthcawl RNLI bids farewell to volunteer Ruth Birch
After eight years of dedicated volunteering at Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat station, Ruth is handing back her yellow wellies as she fulfils
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Know the risks:

The temperature of our waters can steal the air from your lungs and leave you helpless in seconds.

Around half the people who drown slip, trip or fall into the water. They don’t expect to get wet.










