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Lifeguards spot dangers, give safety advice, and respond immediately if anyone gets into difficulty.
Beach Patrols 2026
Beach Patrols 2026
RNLI lifeguards will commence patrols on Le Braye beach from Thursday 2 April to Sunday 19 April.
Statistics
Since 2011, RNLI lifeguards in Jersey have saved 23 lives and aided 4,846 people through rescues, interventions and delivering casualty care. They have responded to 4,007 incidents and carried out more than 600,000 preventative actions.
Float To Live
Lean back, using your arms and legs to stay afloat
- Control your breathing Call for help or swim to safety
- In a coastal emergency, call 999 or 112 for the Coastguard.
Planning a visit to the coast?
Please remember and follow safety advice:
- Have a plan – check the weather forecast, tide times and read local hazard signage
- Keep a close eye on your family – on the beach and in the water
- Don’t allow your family to swim alone
- Don’t use inflatables
- If you fall into the water unexpectedly, FLOAT TO LIVE. Fight your instinct to thrash around, lean back, extend your arms and legs, and Float
- In an emergency dial 999, and ask for the Coastguard
Beach patrols
The RNLI lifeguards started their first season on Jersey's beaches on 28 May 2011. They patrol the western beaches on Jersey.
The majority of the lifeguards live in Jersey and have now worked on Jersey's beaches with the RNLI for several seasons.
Education & Prevention
As part of the preventative and educational aspects of their role, the lifeguards visit local schools to deliver vital beach safety education. They are also involved in the RNLI's Swim Safe programme which teaches children aged 7-14 how to stay safe in and around coastal and open waters. Details on the Swim Safe programme can be found here.
For beach safety information please click here and for information about rip currents, click here.
