Preparing for a #ColdWaterDip ? Save & share our top tips. 👇

Never go alone.
Acclimatise slowly.
Stay within your depth.
Always be seen.

If you get into trouble in the water call 999 / 112 & ask for the coastguard.

#RNLI #ColdWaterSwimming #OutdoorSwimming #FloatToLive

International #ControlRoomWeek is an opportunity for us to celebrate our #Coastguard Operations room teams 🎉

They have an extremely challenging role and their hard work often goes unrecognised, so we want to use this week to praise their resilience, skill, and hard work. 👏

🛩️Yesterday we tasked our #Coastguard Fixed Wing aircraft to provide incident commanders and partner agencies with an eye from the sky.
⚠️This is to help identify the extent of flooding, impacts and identify risks.

👇A sample of the footage can be seen below.

💨 #StormBabet safety advice:

🌊 Stay clear of harbour walls, rogue waves can sweep you off your feet.

🚫 📷 Don’t take risks for photos.

🐕 Keep furry friends on a lead.

📞 For coastal emergency dial 999, ask for the Coastguard.

#safetyadvice #staysafe

📸 Queensferry RNLI

Lovely people wherever you look! Great buzz at the #MadefromGirders launch tonight. Massive thanks to Glowworm Books and Ecclesmachan Book Club for organising the event.

An RNLI volunteer from Queensferry Lifeboat Station took part in a lifeboat crew exchange programme organised by the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF).

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Did you know that the RNLI manufacture and maintain all their lifeboats? The ILB centre at Cowes on the Isle of Wight

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'Do I need to register a beacon, and if so, how do I do it?'

Listen as Chris from HM Coastguard shares the importance of having a registered beacon on your vessel.

To register a beacon, please visit: gov.uk/register-406-b…

#BoatSafety

We appreciate the sight & sound of our #Coastguard #Rescue helicopters and Rescue Teams can be of interest, please ensure you always follow the guidance or commands issued.
We are responding to an #emergency & we need to ensure the public’s safety just as much as the casualties.

Best of luck to Donnie from us all at Queensferry Lifeboat.

Follow his progress over on Kinghorn Lifeboat social media.

🏊Swim Safe sessions at #Portobello this #Saturday !
🏊‍♂️ #swimsafe 1hr open water swimming safety session, 7-14 year olds who can swim 25m. Learn: where its safe to swim, how to float and what to do if in/see trouble.

swimsafe.org.uk/locations/edin…

#EDINBURGH #whatson #thisweekend

HM Coastguard is urging the public to plan ahead before enjoying the sunshine at the coast.

This comes after a flurry of incidents in the north-west where adults and children have found themselves cut off by the tide.

hmcoastguard.uk/coast

#Safety #Coast #Wirral

It's awfully warm up here in Scotland ☀️ If you're heading to the coast, make sure you remember to stay safe when enjoying our waters.

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A reminder that our final FREE #SwimSafe session will be taking place at Portobello Beach this Saturday!

Swim Safe is a hour long open water swimming safety session for 7-14 year olds who can swim 25m, taught by RNLI lifeguards.

To sign up: swimsafe.org.uk/locations/edin…

Paddleboarding is a fun activity in the water, and while many have a great experience, sometimes people get themselves into trouble and need to be rescued.

In this podcast, HM Coastguard explore how to stay safe when out paddleboarding.

#WaterSafety
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Coastwatch on duty this morning from #silversandsbeach #aberdour ensuring safety along the coastline. HMCG notified on duty and Radio checks direct on VHF Ch 68. Seasafety Group UK Coastwatch FCCT Fife Council Queensferry RNLI Lifeboat Kinghorn Lifeboat

Not all heroes wear capes. These ones wear lifejackets. 🛟 Support the work of the Queensferry RNLI Lifeboat at the Hawes Pier, South Queensferry.
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If you fancy a walk out to Cramond Island today remember and check the safe crossing times on the link below.

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You can also text CRAMOND to 81400.

Listen to the advice of Queensferry RNLI Lifeboat Water Safety Lead, Michael Avril.

Looking forward to tomorrow's #WaterSafetyOpenDay . A great opportunity bringing together over 24 cross-sector partners across Scotland, for a unique free event for the public, on this the 3rd-ever globally observed day #UN #WolrdDrowningPreventionDay WaterSafetyScotland @rnli

Over half of our shouts so far this year have been to people stranded on Cramond Island. Don't get caught out. Full story; rnli.org/news-and-media…