When Dean, from Birmingham, signed up for a kayaking expedition with his cousin, they decided to get some training practice at the coast to prepare for the conditions. But as day fell into night, they couldn't get back to shore from the sea. With empty batteries on their mobile phones, and exhaustion setting in from paddling against the impossible conditions – how would the lifeboat volunteers at Rhyl RNLI find Dean and his cousin in the dark, open water? 

Find out how to stay safe while kayaking or canoeing: RNLI.org/LifesaversKayak

The RNLI relied entirely on donations. To support our lifesaving service, visit: RNLI.org/LifesaversPodcast 

In the summer of 2020, Gemma endured a near-fatal cycling accident off a 100ft cliff. She has no memory of the accident – but knows that she is alive today thanks to the help of countless volunteers, including RNLI lifeboat crews. 

A rescue that’s out of the water may not be the typical scenario you’d imagine RNLI volunteers to launch to. But their training prepares and equips them for any emergency scenario when the call for help comes. Hear Gemma’s remarkable story, and how she’s still here today, as we return to that cliff to take a windy walk.

The RNLI relies entirely on donations. To support our lifesaving service, visit: RNLI.org/LifesaversPodcast  

Find out more about becoming a face-to-face fundraiser by visiting: RNLI.org/F2FLifesaver 

Sometimes, despite RNLI volunteers’ best efforts, a lifeboat launch doesn’t always bring someone safely home. 

In this episode, hear an incredibly honest account of a 45-hour search for 24-year-old Tyler Westlake – bravely told by his closest friends, and the volunteers at St Agnes RNLI. With your continued support, our lifeboat crews will keep doing everything they can to save every one who needs them, whenever and wherever that may be. 

For help about how to choose lifesaving equipment that can keep you safe at the coast, and how to wear it properly, visit: RNLI.org/LifesaversAdvice

To support Tyler’s fundraiser, visit: JustGiving.com/remember/836815/Tyler-Westlake