8 weeks to go!

8 weeks tomorrow until we are back patroling on Exmouth Beach and I can’t wait!

Before then there will be a few weeks of inductions and re-qualifications.

Aparently this summer is supposed to be good weather wise!! We shal see!

Busy weekend for Exmouth RNLI and Coastguard

Looks like the Inshore Lifeboat in Exmouth has been busy.

With the good weather more people are out on the water and the big tides have caught a few people out.

Check out the RNLI weekend press release here.

And the see what the Coastguard have been up to here.

Also the check out the latest pictures of the new boat house in Exmouth.

Edit: Teignmouth RNLI Lifeguard Demo Video.

The RNLI seem to have taken down their video from youtube taken at Teignmouth the other week.

The council have a version on their site. This is it.

Jobs.

Image from www.rnli.org.uk

Recruitment for Lifeguards around the UK is well underway.  The managers and supervisors are interviewing and check the skills of possible recruits.

If you have a beach lifeguard qualification and are looking for a job over the summer why not have a look on the RNLI jobs site at where you could apply.

Bit more info on applying for RNLI Lifeguard jobs here.

Teignmouth and Dawlish Warren

According to the RNLI website there is a press launch at Teignmouth this week showcasing the new RNLI Lifeguard service in Teignbridge along with the RNLI Lifeboat already in Teignmouth.

I guess there will probably be a few pictures up online on the RNLI site Friday.

Although we are only in March I have a feeling that the start of the Lifeguard season will be hear very quickly

Will be good to see what the team for Exmouth and Sandy Bay is this year. I think most people from last year are coming back. It will also be interesting to see if our hut is put back in the same place as last year.

Beach Lifeguard Qualifications

It seems a lot of people find this site while searching for a Beach Lifeguard training course.

Beach Lifeguard qualifications are offered by two awarding bodies in the UK. The RLSS and SLSGB. Both awards are recognised throughout the world.

As I think have mentioned before there are two ways to get your Beach Lifeguard award. The first is to join your local surf lifesaving club. You should be able to training weekly with your local club and work towards getting your qualification.

The alternative is to do an intensive course. This is normally 6 or 7 days long. There are various companies that run these courses across the UK, most are based in the good old southwest. Occasionally the RNLI run courses to help to increase the number of qualified Beach Lifeguards there are.