LIFEBOAT crews have been called in to rescue a father and daughter after they were swept out to sea over the weekend.
Shoreham RNLI was called to South Lancing on Saturday June 18, following reports the couple had struggled in stormy weather.
The man and the young girl were located and found holding an overturned kayak that was blown away.
They were rescued and taken ashore under the care of the coastguard team and an ambulance team who examined the young girl as she was cold and shaken.
The crew then retrieved the RIB and returned to the station.
It was the third call of the day after the crew was launched at 4.45pm to a struggling windsurfer off Hove Lagoon, crews assisted and made sure they were safe before assisting to another incident in Shoreham Harbour.
Three people in a small rigid inflatable boat with an engine failure were found wet and cold before the crew brought them ashore.
The crew then recovered the boat left at anchor and returned to the station.
The inshore lifeboat was also launched on Thursday June 16 just after 11pm to a report of a woman in the water in distress at Worthing Pier.
Along the way, it was determined that she had come out of the water and was being taken care of by emergency services.
The crew were then called back on Friday the 17th at 10pm to help the Brighton Lifeboat report five people in distress in the water near Brighton Pier.
While en route to the scene, one person was found to have entered the water in distress and four others who were on the beach entered the water in an attempt to help.
The five people managed to disembark and were checked by police and ambulance services.
The RNLI has issued advice for people intending to go out in the water following multiple calls over the past week.
He invites the public to check the conditions and the tides as well as the equipment.
It also says to make sure to “tell someone your plans” and leave inflatables for the pool.
If you find yourself in an emergency or spot someone else in trouble, you should call 999 or 112 and ask for the coast guard.
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Source: www.theargus.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-06-20 14:43:52
