Two teenage girls were rescued after being pulled out to sea and a man and his son were also pulled to safety
RNLI Lifeguards have saved four people in two separate incidents during a busy week on Causeway Coast beaches.
"Although the weather was hot and sunny, Luke had to manoeuvre the rescue craft through choppy waves to get to the reported location of the casualties. Reaching the teenage girls, Luke saw they were distressed, and they were both struggling to breathe. He pulled the first girl onto the rescue sled and then assisted the second girl to climb on as she was very weak.
Speaking after the rescue Emily said: "Rip currents are very unpredictable. You could walk out five metres into the one at Curran Point and you would lose your footing. It is so strong. If you are caught in a rip current, do not try to swim against it or you’ll exhaust yourself. Instead, if you can, swim parallel to the shore until you’re free of the rip, and head to shore. Always raise your hand and shout for help.
On the same day, at Benone Beach, farther west along the Causeway Coast, Lifeguard Andrzej had just helped bring a body boarder back to the safe area when he patrolled down towards the Umbra, the minor river which flows across Benone’s bathing beach.A RNLI spokesperson continued: "One of them heard the engine of the RWC and raised his arm to signal for help. As Andrzej circled round to go to the rescue he noticed one of the two men had sunk beneath the water.
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