Littlestone-on-sea lifeboat station is one of the RNLI’s 260 country wide facilities to ensure safety in our coastal waters. The crew is formed by local men and women who can, at a moments notice, be prepared to launch and help “Save lives at sea”

The crew are alerted by pagers and mobile phone text messages, and with  this alert they assemble at the station, where the details of the incident are passed onto the crew as the boat is launched. From the pagers being activated to the boat being en-route usually takes, on average, around 6-7 minutes, depending on tides and available crew.

So what do you do if you see someone in trouble?

1. ✓ STAY CALM
   

2. ✓ DO NOT ENTER THE WATER OR ATTEMPT A RESCUE
   

3. ✓ DIAL ‘999’ AND ASK FOR “COASTGUARD”
   

4. ✓ STAY CALM
   

5. ✓ GIVE AS MUCH DETAIL OF WHERE YOU ARE
   

6. ✓ GIVE AS MUCH DETAIL OF WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN
   

7. ✓ STAY WHERE YOU ARE THE COASTGUARD WILL BE WITH YOU SHORTLY
   

8. ✓ STAY CALM