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Know the risks:
The temperature of our waters can steal the air from your lungs and leave you helpless in seconds.
Around half the people who drown slip, trip or fall into the water. They don’t expect to get wet.
If you fall into water unexpectedly fight your instinct. Relax and float on your back. Float to live.
Latest Shouts in Porthcawl
Launch 13/24
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were paged by HM Coastguard following reports of a paddleboard (SUP) a fair distance from the shore off Hardy's Bay, Ogmore by Sea in fading light. The charity's Atlantic 85, Rose
Launch 11+12/24 – 📟 11.01pm
Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency search taking place along the Porthcawl coastline. The charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires and relief D Class Peggy D
Launch 10/24 – 📟 4.27pm
HM Coastguard tasked Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew following a report a windsurfer may be in difficulty in Newton Bay during the tail end of #StormKathleen. The charity’s Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires was launched
Launch 8+9/24 – 📟 6.41am
Porthcawl RNLI's volunteer crew were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist with a multi-agency incident. Both the charity's relief D Class Peggy D and Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires were launched on service to