RNLI lifeguards back at St Ouen’s

Friday 25 March 2016

The RNLI's team of lifeguards are back at their posts on one of the Island’s busiest beaches and will be helping to keep us safe in the water.

The charity’s lifeguards will be patrolling Le Braye Beach from 10 am until 6 pm throughout the Easter holidays.

This year there’s a new supervisor on duty. Nathan Elms who has been working as an RNLI lifeguard since 2012 has been promoted.

RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor Will Glenn said: “We are really pleased to be able to provide lifeguard patrols over the Easter holidays for the second year running. Once again, the lifeguards have all completed their training and passed all fitness and first aid tests to ensure that we provide a high quality service again this year.

“We are also pleased to welcome our new supervisor Nathan. He has an extensive background in lifeguarding so he will make a great addition to our team.

“Over the Easter period we would encourage beachgoers to visit Le Braye, where they can rest assured lifeguards will be on hand to provide safety cover should they get into difficulty.

“The RNLI advises that beachgoers swim and bodyboard in the supervised area marked out by the red and yellow flags. If you get into trouble, stick your hand in the air and shout for help. If you see someone else in trouble, tell a lifeguard, or call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.”

Steve Pallett, Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, said: “We are delighted to welcome back the RNLI lifeguards for another season. They provide a world-class professional service and their presence makes our beaches safer for us all to enjoy.

“It is pleasing again this year that another of the highly trained local lifeguards has attained supervisor status. The home grown RNLI lifeguard service in Jersey is something which all islanders can be immensely proud of.”

The team will be back patrolling St Ouen’s Bay again from Saturday 30 April and will be at Plemont, Greve de Lecq and St Brelade’s Bay starting from Saturday 21 May. All beaches will have cover between 10am and 6pm until the end of September.

They’ll also be visiting schools in the coming weeks, teaching children how to stay safe at the beach, as part of their ‘Meet the Lifeguards’ programme.