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Hot Weather Sparks Coastal Rescues: Volunteer Brigade Stretched
10 Apr
Summary
- Volunteer life brigade responded to three calls within nine hours.
- Paddle-boarders caught in rip currents required assistance.
- A drunk teenager on the beach also needed help.
As hot weather conditions intensified coastal activity, the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade was mobilized for three separate incidents within a nine-hour span. The brigade was initially called to Longsands beach to aid paddle-boarders ensnared by a rip current. By the time volunteers arrived on Wednesday afternoon, surf school staff had already safely rescued the individuals.
Later that evening, at approximately 18:00 BST, the brigade returned to Longsands beach. This time, they assisted the North East Ambulance Service in attending to a severely intoxicated 18-year-old man. The operation was complicated by the large number of people present on the beach.
Shortly after 23:00 BST, the team was dispatched to Seaton Sluice for a search operation concerning a missing teenager. Fortunately, the individual was located swiftly. These calls highlight the ongoing need for vigilance and caution when visiting coastal areas, particularly as official lifeguard services have not yet commenced their seasonal duties.
