Lifeguards earn RNLI praise for helping to save boy's life
- By Charlene Wilson
- Published in the Courier : 30.07.10
- Published online : 30.07.10 @ 07.14am
"He looked very young and so pale — like death warmed up in fact and it was clear he must have been through quite an ordeal.
"When I heard what had happened, I was so happy he had been rescued and was safe and well.
"The lifeguards involved in the rescue deserve the highest of praise.
"The holiday park is usually such a peaceful and quiet place, even during the summer months when it's busy, so it's not often we see anything of a drama around here."
A member of staff from the holiday park added, "We were all shocked about what had happened and are all just so relieved the young boys involved are all okay and very glad the lifeguards were on hand to save him."
Following the dramatic rescue, Steve Higgins, watch manager at Forth coastguard, urged parents and children to take extra care when taking part in activities on the water this summer.
"Although a rope was attached to the small dinghy it was allowed to drift out to sea and once the wind took control of the dinghies their rate of drift out to sea increased dramatically,'' he said.
"We're advising all parents and carers to be very, very careful when allowing their youngsters to play in lilos or dinghies when the weather forecast suggest winds blowing out to sea."
06.23pm - 30.07.2010 Liam Grubb - Kennoway, Fife, Scotland Report This
Congrats to my fellow Lifeguard workmates. This just shows that having RNLI lifeguards on beaches makes a difference.
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