Little & Broad Haven Lifeboat

A huge congratulations to our crew member Byron, completing the Ironman Wales yesterday in a time of 12:05:45. This put him around the top 10% of the 2,000 competitors. He’s enjoying a well earned rest today!

A new feature for Little & Broad Haven Lifeboat social media is our monthly water safety message.

September's message is backing up the RLSS Don't Drink & Drown Campaign aimed at University Students as they start their new term.

Please share this post and tell your student family menbers & friends. This information needs to be seen everywhere in the UK, not just by the coast.

University life is full of new experiences - keep water safety in mind!
It's important to remember that water and alcohol can be a dangerous combination.

Every year, people lose their lives after entering the water or accidentally falling into rivers, canals, docks, lakes or other waterways while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Many never intended to enter the water at all.

Stay Away from the Edge:
Alcohol and drugs reduce awareness, affect judgement poorly and increase risk.

Important Water Safety Advice for University Students:
1) If you're drinking outdoors, avoid sitting or gathering close to the water's edge.
2)Plan your journey and choose routes away from water. Plan ahead and choose routes that avoid rivers, canals, docks and waterfronts. Stay in well-lit, populated areas and keep back from the water’s edge - especially at night.
3) . Stay together and help friends get home safely.
4)Never enter the water. Alcohol affects balance, reaction time and swimming ability. Even strong swimmers are at risk.

Don't Drink and Drown and

The Risk is Real:
38 accidental drownings involving alcohol and/or drugs happened last year in England. (Source: WAID 2025).

75% of young adult drinkers believe it is okay to drink alcohol and get into the water (Source: One Poll 2024, UK nationally representative survey of adults aged 18+).

46% of accidental drownings in those aged 18-25 involve alcohol and/or drugs, and many incidents happen simply while walking near water, not intending to enter it at all. (Source: WAID 2018-2023).

in 4 simple steps
✅ Keep the group together
✅ Choose routes away from water
✅ Help vulnerable friends get home safely
✅ Call 999 if someone enters the water

How to Float Instructions:
• Tilt your head back with your ears submerged in the water
• Relax and control your breathing
• Spread your arms and legs
• Gently move your hands and legs if needed
• Wait for help

RESCHEDULED.
The broadcast of tonight's new episode of Saving Lives at Sea, where we feature, has been postponed due to a late change in the episode order. We remain proud to support the series, which helps highlight the dedication of our volunteer lifesavers and the important safety messages that can help people stay safe around the coast.

We look forward to sharing an updated broadcast date in due course and would like to thank viewers for their understanding and continued support of the RNLI and our lifesaving work.

🎥🎬✨ Make sure you tune in to BBC2 next Tuesday (8th September) at 8pm! Saving Lives at Sea, Episode 4 features the rescue of two paddleboarders near Nolton Haven by our Helm Ben Rudder and crew members Gethin Love and Byron Grey. Will also be available on iPlayer from 6am that day (photo credit James Bainbridge/Blast Films).

The Little & Broad Haven RNLI Fundraising team have held their Grand Raffle and raised an amazing £1182.00 💷💰💷. We would like to thank everyone for their lovely donations including, St Brides Spa Hotel, The Blue Lagoon in Bluestone, Welsh Organic Tannery and Red Dragon Darts UK. Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket 🙂

Little and Broad Haven volunteer crew spent many hours yesterday supporting a multi-agency search coordinated by HM Coastguard from Sunday 30 – Monday 31 August, following reports of a missing swimmer at Marloes Sands. We would like to thank everyone involved in the search effort. Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the missing person.

Look what we’ve spotted in the title sequence of the new series of Saving Lives at Sea! Watch this space….👀

A brilliant evening yesterday at the annual Pembrokeshire Lifeguard Biathlon. The challenge is a 1.5km run from the Broad Haven Lifeguard hut over the hill to the Little Haven Point (in wetsuits), then a 750m sea swim back to the Broad Haven slip. This year saw a turnout of twenty participants in beautiful conditions, including some of our crew, and the boat was out on exercise keeping tabs on their progress. Well done to all 👏 👏

A big thanks to all those that came to our open day yesterday! Always a pleasure to open the doors, chat about our station and share our rescue stories. The sun shone for us and the regatta and we had a great number of people through the door ☀️ 😁