UK faces lifeguard shortage as RNLI to furlough third of staff

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Charity to also halt building of new lifeboats amid 'testing' times

The chief executive, who has decided to take a 50 per cent pay cut until the coronavirus crisis is over, announced almost one third of the RNLI’s will be put on furlough this month. The RNLI has paused its lifeguard patrols in line with government advice.The decision was also made to discourage people from going to beaches during the lockdown. A spokesperson for the RNLI toldIt won’t be possible to deliver the whole lifeguard network instantly as it will take some time to ramp up again.

 

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