Saving Lives Since 1975 – Charity No.1073840
The club had its first stand, since the pandemic started, at Hamworthy Park where we were able to not only promote the club, but along with RLSS Wessex Branch, promote water safety and lifesaving skills, as well as giving members of the public the chance of having a go on our resus manikins. It was […]
Our first beach training session of the year got off to a great start. The weather was warm but overcast with occasional showers. Both Rookie and Survive & Savemembers turned up eager to get in the sea.Our aim was to teach the young people how the skills learnt at the pool can be transferred to […]
Diary of my first safety cover I arrived at our muster point at approx 08.15hrs to see part of our club already laying the course of buoys. This gave me the chance to take in the atmosphere, talk to other club volunteers and enjoy the warm sun on my skin, even though I was somewhat […]
Our 2nd Safety cover event of the year, took place at Sandbanks with club members mustering at 05:00hrs to get all the kit out and the course set ready for a 06:00hrs swim start. A perfect morning, with a lovely sunrise, however when we set the buoys for the course, we discovered that the tide […]
It’s great to be back doing what the club is all about! – Providing Safety Cover at waterborne events. The first one of this year was on the 1st May 2022 and involved the Swanage Triathlon organised by Results Triathlon. It involved a 04:30hrs wake up alarm to be up and around at Swanage Seafront […]