RNLI lifeguards and their colleagues from HM Coastguard in Barry are working together to help keep people safe at the beach
Over the sunny Bank Holiday weekend, the RNLI lifeguards at Barry Island dealt with multiple incidents, including numerous lost children.
Barry Dock RNLI volunteer crew were called out to help search for missing children, some of whom had been separated from their families for up to an hour.
Volunteer crew responded in difficult circumstances, all working together to help keep people safe.
With the warm weather continuing this half-term, here's some tips from the RNLI
Pick up a free lost child wristband from the lifeguards or the RNLI Visitor Experience and Shop at Barry Island and write your phone number on it
Make sure your child knows your actual name, not just “mum” or “dad”
Take a photo of your child when you arrive so you know what they are wearing
Choose a clear meeting point, like one of the numbers on the sea wall
Encourage children to stay between the red and yellow flags, where lifeguards are watching the water and beach
And please tell them to go to a lifeguard if they can’t find you.
Becoming separated can be frightening for both children and families, especially on very busy beaches. A few simple steps can make a huge difference and help reunite people much more quickly if someone gets lost.
If you see anyone in trouble by the coast, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

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