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From Friday, 18 of April, through to the Sunday, 27 of April, RNLI lifeguards will be back on duty across six beaches on the Causeway Coast. <\/p>\n
These beaches include Benone Strand, Portstewart Strand, Portrush West Strand, Portrush East Strand, Whiterocks and Ballycastle. Lifeguards will be on duty from 10am until 6pm.<\/p>\n
For the past two weeks, RNLI lifeguards have been busy with their pre-season inductions where they refresh their skills in casualty care, lifesaving skills in and out of the water, watercraft operations and fitness testing.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the Easter break, Michael Thompson, RNLI Regional Lifeguard Lead<\/strong> said: <\/p>\n \u201cPre-season preparations have gone well, and our lifeguards are ready to get back on to the beaches and do what they do best. All our lifeguards are equipped not only with the best training but also the best equipment so that they can deal with any situation.\u201d<\/p>\n Michael<\/strong> has further advice for beachgoers: <\/p>\n \u201cIt is important that anyone visiting the coast understands the hazards of the environment. It can be an unpredictable environment, particularly during Spring and early Summer when the risk of cold-water shock significantly increases, as air temperatures warm but water temperatures remain dangerously cold. We would remind anyone entering the water to take extra care and avoid unnecessary risks as early season conditions are more challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the Easter period, the RNLI lifeguard team working with the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and the National Trust will then prepare and get ready for the peak season in June.<\/p>\n The RNLI is urging anyone visiting the coast this summer to make sure they keep themselves and their families safe by following beach safety advice:<\/p>\n \u2022 Visit a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags.<\/p>\n \u2022 Check the weather forecast, tide times and read local hazard signage to understand local risks.<\/p>\n \u2022 Keep a close eye on your family \u2013 on the beach and in the water \u2013 don\u2019t allow your family to swim alone.<\/p>\n \u2022 If you fall into the water unexpectedly, FLOAT TO LIVE. Fight your instinct to thrash around, lean back, extend your arms and legs, and float.<\/p>\n \u2022 In an emergency dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Friday, 18 of April, through to the Sunday, 27 of April, RNLI lifeguards will be back on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19797,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[9658,9660,9661,9656,9659,1144,9657,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-19796","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-ballymena-news","9":"tag-causeway-coast-and-glens","10":"tag-county-antrim","11":"tag-love-ballymena","12":"tag-mid-and-east-antrim","13":"tag-northern-ireland","14":"tag-northern-ireland-news","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114337583197953756","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19796\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}