St Davids RNLI to feature in latest series of BBC’s Saving Lives at Sea

The series showcases the courage of RNLI lifesavers throughout the UK and Ireland as they respond to emergencies around the coast.

This week’s episode sees a mother and daughter rescued by St Davids RNLI volunteers after getting stuck at sea during offshore winds on a paddleboard, alongside other rescue stories from around the UK and Ireland.

Will Chant, St Davids RNLI Coxswain, features in the episode alongside his brother and volunteer Crew Member Mike Chant and Jemeima Richardson, also volunteer crew.

Jemeima Richardson Crew Member at St Davids RNLI said: ‘This rescue highlighted the importance of carrying a mobile phone in a waterproof pouch and checking for offshore winds before going paddleboarding.

‘Fortunately, when the mother and daughter got into trouble, they were able to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard which triggered our crew being tasked to assist them.

More than 30 different RNLI lifeboat stations feature in the series, as well as some of the charity’s beach lifeguards. The programme features real life rescue footage, interviews with the RNLI crews, lifeguards and the people they have rescued, and an insight into the lives of the charity’s lifesavers.

In 2025, RNLI lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland aided 8,290 people, saving 272 lives, while the charity’s lifeguards helped 36,213 people and saved 117 lives on some of the UK’s busiest beaches.