Decision details

Lifeguard Safety Equipment - Each year Folkestone Rescue is called upon to help keep the general public and visitors of Folkestone safe while at the seaside and along the coastline. Our volunteer team give 100% day and night to respond to requests for help and in turn save lives. However, as a charity the increasing demand puts wear and tear on our kit and equipment which is in desperate need of replacement. With that in mind we are currently in the process of trying to raise funds by means of donations to help replace and update old equipment used by our volunteers while on duty. The equipment used is vital to our day to day operations as it allows us to keep our team safe and warm while saving lives. The support of our local councillors today would help provide everything they need and you could be an essential part in helping to save the next life.

To provide funding of £335.50 to the above project.

Reason for decision:

Folkestone rescue has provided lifeguard and lifeboat cover for over 10 years andeach year the demand on the service increases. Last year alone we responded tomultiple emergencies sometimes only having minutes to get to a casualty. We alsosupported both the emergency services and multiple events in a safety capacity bothon the coastline and in the water. Our volunteers between them put thousands ofhours in keeping the local community of Folkestone safe especially during the busysummer holidays. The biggest challenge faced by our volunteers is that the sea can bea frightening place and Mother Nature can throw all sorts of weather conditions atyou when you least expect it. Performing a rescue is a very challenging task and putsextreme pressure on our volunteers to do their best with the goal of saving lives andkeeping the community of Folkestone safe. However with the right equipment &lifeboats the challenge of saving a person’s life becomes something our lifeguardscan handle.