RNLI launches FLOAT to Live campaign [Video]

The RNLI has marked National Water Safety Awareness Week in Ireland with the launch of its FLOAT to Live campaign at Sandycove in Dublin this week.

The event featured an in-person demonstration on how to carry out the Float to Live technique, which the charity advises could prove lifesaving for anyone who finds themselves in difficulty in the water.

The RNLI’s water safety team with volunteer lifeboat crew from Dun Laoghaire RNLI were on hand to explain the FLOAT To Live technique and the importance of having proper water safety advice and equipment when visiting the coast and inland waters during the summer.

Figures from Water Safety Ireland show an average of 10 drownings every month over five years, with males accounting for 70% of these tragedies. Additionally, 57% of accidental drownings involved people who were engaged in activities where they did not expect to enter the water. The RNLI …