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Lifeguard review 2019
Meeting: 16/03/2020 - Charity Committee (Item 62)
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Minutes:
Kevin Boorman, Marketing and Major Projects Manager, presented the report to update the Committee on the 2019 lifeguard service in Hastings.
In 2019 the lifeguards saved four lives, rescued seven people, assisted sixteen, performed major first aid on five casualties and minor first aid on 22. This is the first time that the RNLI lifeguards’ intervention has been classified as ‘saving lives’ at Hastings, and is the most serious form of intervention.
In addition, some 14,230 members of the public were engaged with ‘preventative actions’ (an action described as ‘an action conducted by the lifeguard team to prevent persons coming into contact with harm including; PA announcement, moving flags, displaying safety signage, educating beach users’).
It was agreed that a press release and letter of thanks should be issued to recognised the RNLI’s work.
Councillor Rogers proposed approval of the recommendation, seconded by Councillor Batsford.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
That the charity committee notes the excellent lifeguard service provided by the RNLI on the town’s beaches in 2019, including the saving of four lives, and thanks the RNLI for the service they provided.
Reasons:
To acknowledge the excellent service the RNLI lifeguards provided in 2019.
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