A family of four adults, three children and a dog have been rescued after being trapped by the tide at Davaar Island.
On Monday 2 July, the Campbeltown RNLI volunteers launched their Severn class lifeboat,
Ernest and Mary Shaw, for the second time in 24 hours after the crew received a report of a family trapped by the tidal causeway at the entrance of Campbeltown Loch.
The pagers alerted the crew to launch their all-weather lifeboat at 5.34 pm. On their way to the casualty position, the crew started to prepare the Severn class daughter craft, the Y class lifeboat, for launching.
Once deployed, the Y class lifeboat was then used to shuttle the casualties from the shore on Davaar Island to the all-weather lifeboat that was waiting close by.
When all of the casualties were safely on board at 6.30pm, the lifeboat made its way back to the station and was refuelled and made ready for service by 7.25pm.
All casualties were safe and well upon arrival back to Campbeltown marina pontoon.
Carla Jackson, volunteer lifeboat crew and lifeboat press officer shared some advice for the summer holidays,
‘Take some time to plan your visits, especially when coastal walking and taking part in water sports.
‘If you are planning on a stay-cation this summer holiday, please make use of the free advice on the RNLI website. You can chose your activity and it will bring up relevant safety advice. Just visit rnli.org.uk, head to the safety tab and its in the drop down menu.
‘Also be aware of reputable weather and tide websites. BBC is an example of a good site to use, they provide accurate weather and tide timetables.'
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Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
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