Lifeboat teams made an extraordinary rescue after a person got into trouble attempting to sail to a Scottish island on an inflatable mattress. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Queensferry crew were called at around 9:18am on Sunday to reports of the individual stranded in 7C waters off the east of Cramond Island in the Firth of Forth. Crew members raced to the area and recovered the person, who had been on the icy water for nearly 90 minutes. They were then transferred to paramedic

When the conditions turn fierce, our crews don’t stand down - they step up. Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat launched their D class lifeboat into challenging conditions, sharpening skills and building confidence for the moment the pager goes 💪 [Visual description: RNLI D class lifeboat crew navigate through big waves, punching through them to proceed out to sea.] #RNLI #Lifeboats #Training #Waves | RNLI

2.5M views · 817 shares | We are the RNLI – ready to rescue right now. Learn more: RNLI.org/savinglives | RNLI | Facebook

55K views · 2.2K reactions | Since 1869, the volunteers from Wells RNLI have remained dedicated and courageous in everything they do for the RNLI. A flooded lifeboat station, sub-zero temperatures and midnight pager alerts were no match compared to the hard-working Wells station crew. Happy 150th Anniversary Wells, enjoy your celebrations this weekend! | RNLI | Facebook

197K views · 3.9K reactions | From blueprint to lifeboat, how long does it take a new Shannon class lifeboat to launch? Around 18 months, actually! And our latest Shannon, due to go on service at RNLI Pwllheli Lifeboat / Bad Achub Pwllheli, recently had its first taste of water… | RNLI | Facebook