Ever wondered what it’s really like to work as an RNLI lifeguard? Follow a day in the life of Senior Lifeguard Daisy as she leads her brilliant team of beach lifeguards through a busy day on Bantham Beach. Watch how they handle everything the day throws at them - from a missing child, to heavy fog, to a weever fish sting.

You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at their daily duties, including checking and setting up their lifesaving kit, identifying and marking the safest place for people to swim, sharing water safety advice, rescue watercraft training and patrolling.

A special thank you to Daisy and the fantastic lifeguard team at Bantham Beach for their support in making this film. All filming was carried out under controlled circumstances, with lifeguard operations remaining the priority throughout.

00:29 Picking up the kit and truck
00:56 Driving to the beach
01:45 Lifeguard briefing
03:41 Setting up for the day
08:46 Second rotation - patrolling
11:12 A missing child
12:31 Red flagging the beach
15:34 Reopening the beach
17:24 Weever fish sting casualty care
18:22 Black and white flags
21:07 Rescue watercraft training
23:21 Cleaning and packing down kit
25:47 Team debrief

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland are ready to launch to help those in need. Whether you're stuck on a sinking ship, cut off by a rapidly rising tide, or in the water and close to drowning, RNLI crew members will drop everything to come to your rescue. The vast majority of RNLI lifeboat crews and station staff are volunteers.

But it’s not just lifeboats. RNLI lifeguards patrol 242 beaches, keeping people safe, providing safety advice and rescuing those in trouble. Education volunteers visit schools and swimming clubs to help teach the next generation how to enjoy the water safely. And volunteer fundraisers and shop workers give up their time to generate vital funds. The RNLI is also working to help communities around the world that are most at risk of drowning.

If you spot someone in trouble in the water, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.

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