Searching...

UK faces lifeguard shortage as RNLI to furlough third of staff

5:27 PM

Charity operational but sudden lifting of lockdown could cause problems on beaches

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is planning to furlough a third of its staff and is warning that its lifeguards may only be able to patrol the busiest beaches this summer if the lockdown is suddenly lifted.

The charity has suspended the building of boats and work on lifeboat stations but said its 238 bases remained operational and have been launching during the lockdown.

Continue reading...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2V6DSXk

0 comments:

Post a Comment