Lifeguards rescue boaters
5 August: Lifeguards on Castlerock Beach, Co Antrim, rescued a man and woman from the water after their boat sank. The boaters had sent out a mayday call and the lifeguards, closest to the scene, were quick to respond. Jenny Thompson and Charlie Boyle took off on their rescue watercraft and had the two people onboard within 6 minutes of the initial call.