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Sidmouth Beach Lifeguards return to duty tomorrow for the start of the summer season.
Tomorrow marks the return of the Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat’s Beach Lifeguard team for the summer season! Our lifeguards will be patrolling the beach throughout the summer half term, the summer school holidays, and weekends in between – helping to keep everyone safe while enjoying the coast. Over the past weeks, the team has completed intensive…
Read MoreFrom Mary Taylor to MB4H: A New Chapter for Sidmouth Lifeboat Launch
Our launch tractor, Mary Taylor – named in recognition of the generous bequest that made her possible – is now approaching the end of her operational life. With that in mind, we placed an order two years ago for a replacement tractor and carriage system with Clayton Engineering, specialists in the design, construction and maintenance…
Read MoreLifeboat Recovered on Sidmouth Beach
Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was contacted by Beer Coastguard Rescue Team to assist with a container ship lifeboat that had washed off a vessel four days ago and come ashore on Sidmouth Beach. With the evening tide posing a real risk of the lifeboat being broken up over night, a decision was made to recover and…
Read MoreWould you like to volunteer at Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat?
Visitor Engagement role Our volunteer Support Team are the first point of contact for visitors into the boathouse. As well as managing the shop, taking sales and donations, you will be talking to visitors about our organisation, helping spread the work of our independent status and the work we do. Our shifts are a maximum…
Read MoreSidmouth Independent Beach Lifeguards Launch Full-Time Summer Patrols
From this Saturday 12th July, Sidmouth Independent Beach Lifeguards will begin full-time patrols, operating seven days a week from 10am to 6pm until 7th September. The team will provide professional lifeguard cover, rescue services, first aid, prevention, education, and advanced medical support where required to beach goers in Sidmouth. Trained to a high level of…
Read MoreLearn more about our Lifeboat Station Extension!
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Read MoreSidmouth Independent Lifeboat Reflects on a Successful 2024
As the year draws to a close, Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat and its Beach Lifeguard Service takes a look back on another year of service, growth, and community support. It’s been a rewarding 2024 for our Lifeboat Crew, Lifeguards, and Support Team, with milestones that we believe will benefit Sidmouth and its visitors for years to…
Read MoreLatest Callout – 19.10.24
Date: 19.10.24 Callout #: 13 Paged to an intoxicated male who had entered the water at Sidmouth Beach. Male was ashore with member of public, so all assets stood down.
Read MoreSidmouth Independent Lifeboat – Flag Day 2024
Join Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat for our annual fundraising day at the Lifeboat Station and throughout town. ???? Watch the lifeboat launch* and recover and see the crew training at sea. ???? Meet the crew and the support team. ???? Activities for kids… and big kids! ???? A surprise from our fundraising mannequin, Sid ???? ????…
Read MoreLifeguard service returns to Sidmouth for 2024
We’re delighted to share that our Beach Lifeguard Team will be returning to Sidmouth this weekend for their fourth year of service. ???? Lifeguards will be back on duty for the May half term (Saturday 25th May until Sunday 2nd June). ???? There will then be weekend cover until 20th July. ???? Full-time service will…
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