Hartlepool RNLI to host annual Water Safety Day in Seaton Carew with everyone invited to learn potentially life saving advice

By Mark Payne
Published 11th Jul 2023, 10:36 BST
Updated 11th Jul 2023, 10:37 BST
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Hartlepool RNLI will share important information for staying safe around water mixed with fun at an event this weekend.

The annual Hartlepool Water Safety Day will be held at Seaton Carew on Saturday, July 15, from 10am until 3pm behind the bus station on The Front.

Visitors will be able to meet the crews who keep us safe all year round, speak to other local organisations and enjoy some refreshments.

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Hartlepool Water Safety Officer Jayne Mandeville said: "It's a free family fun day for everyone whilst learning about water safety, what the RNLI do, how to stay safe in and around the water, what the Lifeguards flags mean, Float to Live and much more".

Learning how to use a throw bag at last years event. (Photo: RNLI/Tom Collins).Learning how to use a throw bag at last years event. (Photo: RNLI/Tom Collins).
Learning how to use a throw bag at last years event. (Photo: RNLI/Tom Collins).

Also in attendance will be Cipher Medical, Hartlepool Borough Council, Cleveland Police, Hartlepool Youth Service, Cleveland Fire Brigade, HM Coastguard, DS43 Community Defibrillators and refreshments from Milk no Sugar.

For more details email [email protected] or for life-saving advice go to rnli.org

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