This is our Lifeguard hut at Sandy Bay. Here it is located in the car park above the beach!
Now in midair! Lifted by the very large crane in the picture above.
And finaly resting the location where it stood all summer.
The hut was in a great location. Just high enough above the beach to get a good view, but not too far away from the sandy and sea!
Nelly the elephant and CPR go hand in hand we found out at Herts Canoe Lifeguards tonight.
All will become clear!
The Sandy Bay lifeguards managed to spend some time with the local ambulance service over the summer.
We had the opportunity to be a third person in an ambulance, observing and assisting the paramedic and technician over a shift.
The shift I helped out on was 20.00 hours Friday to the following morning! A long, hard shift, that goes with a hard job.
I learnt a lot from spending time with the Paramedic and Technican. I was very lucky; they spent time explaining things to me, testing my practical skills and they had a real passion for the job they do.
I think going out for a shift in the ambulance real helped the first aid skills that I use on the beach. To any lifeguards reading this, its something I defiantly recommend doing and worth trying to sort out with your local ambulance service.
Below is a pictures of the Ambulance I spend my shift onboard at Exmouth Seafront.
James and I have made it in life.
We are featured in the Exmouth Lifeboat calendar for 2008. Proceeds from calendar go towards funding the hard work the RNLI do.
See us on the December page of the calendar here!
RNLI lifeguards will now be patrolling beaches in Cornwall and South West Wales, beaches previously unguarded or guarded by council lifeguards.
RNLI article here.
