BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 12:20:00
The charity responded to over 9000 call outs in the uk and ireland. 290 of those were to boats carrying migrants in the channel. the charity says 108 people on those dinghies would have lost their lives if it hadn't intervened. crew members are now routinely being trained in dealing with mass casualties at sea. this exercise is testing new equipment, which aims to recover people from the water more quickly. that could make the difference between life and death. you can see we've got some lifeguards in the water and they're holding onto yellowjohn buoys. and thereafter, the next challenge was h...
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