RNLI 200 Voices

In 2001, the RNLI launched a brand-new beach lifeguarding service. From struggling swimmers to stranded surfers, RNLI lifeguards have been keeping beaches safer for 25 years. They're highly trained, fit, and equipped to save lives. This is their story. 

RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) volunteer crew members, lifeguards, and the people they rescue share what it’s really like to save a life at sea, how it feels to be rescued – and even what happens when the tides turn, and it’s up to you to be your own lifesaver. From launching to rescues in (and out) of the water, to being on call in a global pandemic, hear the real stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. To find out more about the charity, and to support their vital search and rescue service, visit RNLI.org/LifesaversPodcast.

Discover how the RNLI - the charity that saves lives at sea - has been saving and changing lives since 1824. You’ll hear the voices of brave lifesavers, grateful survivors, selfless volunteers, kind supporters, fascinating experts and more, all sharing their own special RNLI stories.For more true tales of RNLI kindness and courage, check out our online magazine.