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RNLI Celebrates Lifeguard Appreciation Day by Thanking Local Lifesavers
The charity says its lifeguards have saved 2,165 lives since 2001 and carried out more than 48 million preventative actions.
- On Friday, July 31, 2026, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution celebrated its lifeguard service's 25th anniversary on International Lifeguard Appreciation Day, honoring the service's growth in keeping UK and Channel Islands beaches safer since 2001.
- Expanding from a 2001 pilot scheme on 26 beaches, the service now patrols more than 245 locations nationally; around 95% of a lifeguard's role involves prevention, educating swimmers about rip currents and water safety.
- Since its launch, the RNLI has saved 2,165 lives and aided more than 459,000 people while responding to over 333,000 incidents and carrying out more than 48 million preventative actions.
- Lifeguard General Manager Peter Dawes thanked staff for their "extraordinary contribution" to public safety, while the RNLI advises beachgoers to "make sure you visit lifeguarded beaches and swim between the flags."
- As a charity, the RNLI relies on donations to train, equip, and sustain this lifesaving service while remaining committed to its preventive mission ensuring beachgoers understand water dangers.
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