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Beach Patrols |
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Canvey Lifeguards always carry out Beach Patrols along the sea front between Chapman Sands Yacht Club Jetty and Thorney Bay Holiday Park. The aim of these patrols is to keep an eye out for any dangers or anybody that is in trouble. During a patrol we will have around 4 Watches placed along the sea front. The main one will be the tower which has a view of the whole patrol zone and the swimming pools, the second is either at Labworth Cafe or on the corner of Thorney Bay, while the third will be by the Beach Pool to the left of the station and the final patrol will be out on the boat which will be making its way up and down the sea front keeping any jet skiers or racing yachts away from the beach whilst keeping an eye out for swimmers and inflatable's that may be drifting. Another task of the Boat Patrol is that after a large ship has passed a heavy wash may occur. the boat should follow the wash along the shore line keeping at a safe distance watching for bathers and others who may unexpectedly find themselves in difficulty. Each patrol will consist of a minimum of two members. No Lifeguard should patrol alone.
Each patrol is in contact with each other via VHF Marine Band Radio which the club has licenses for through either Channel 10 or 16 and is equipped with certain pieces of rescue equipment that may be needed. The foot patrols carry:
While the Boat has:
View from left side the station Towards Southend. View from the right side of the station Towards London
View from the front of the station over to Kent. The club patrol the beach between May and September on Sundays and Bank Holidays normally 2 hours before and after high tide.  This Page Has Been Designed By James Harding on Behalf of CANVEY LIFEGUARDS RLSS |
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