Hunstanton RNLI spread vital water safety messages at Frontline Fest
Hunstanton RNLI spread vital water safety messages at Frontline Fest
Lifeboats News Release
Volunteers from a Norfolk lifeboat station were on hand to spread vital water safety messages at an event showcasing the work of the emergency services.
RNLI/Chris Bishop
Firefighters get set to tackle a simulated road traffic collision at Frontline Festival in King's Lynn
Kate Craven, water safety lead at Hunstanton RNLI, ran a stall at the Frontline Festival in King's Lynn on Saturday, 23 August.
The free event organised by firefighter Rebecca Taylor drew crowds to The Walks, a leafy park in the centre of the historic port town.
It showcased the work of emergency services including the fire and ambulance services, police, HM Coastguard, RNLI, the RAF, Environment Agency, SERV Blood Bikes, East Anglian Air Ambulance and St John Ambulance.
'There's so many people here and there's such a great community spirit,' said Kate, who was assisted by her son and future crew member Charlie, aged 11.
'We've been sharing water safety messages along with the coastguard and ensuring people are aware of the dangers on the coast.
'We've also had a lot of RNLI fans come to see us.'
Among the visitors to the RNLI stall was North West Norfolk MP James Wild.
'It's great to see so many people here from all our emergency services, frontline people keeping us safe,' he said.
'There are lots of young people here, who can hopefully find out more about careers and how they could join services like the police, along with volunteer groups like the RNLI who do such vital work.'
He said of the 27m people who visited the UK coast last year 9m could not swim, leaving them 'incredibly vulnerable' to finding themselves in danger.
Hunstanton lifeboat station operates the fast inshore lifeboat Spirit of West Norfolk and the search and rescue hovercraft
Hunstanton Flyer.
Like more than 200 RNLI crews around the coast of the UK and Ireland, their lifesaving work would not be possible without the kindness of those who donate to the charity that saves lives at sea.
RNLI Images
Pictures from Frontline Fest attached.
Please note credit: RNLI/Chris Bishop
RNLI Media Contacts
For more information call Chris Bishop, Hunstanton RNLI volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer on 07584 147219 or the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.
RNLI/Chris Bishop
Hunstanton RNLI water safety lead Kate Craven at Frontline Festival
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.
