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Documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Ordinary people, extraordinary bravery. From trawlers in peril to struggling swimmers, meet the army of RNLI volunteers working to save those in danger - whatever the weather.

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Saving Lives at Sea: Series 8: Training to Save Lives

Training to Save Lives

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In Calshot, the RNLI crew race to the rescue of an unconscious jet skier.

In Calshot, the RNLI crew are called out to a young man who has lost consciousness in a jet ski accident; when his heart stops, it’s a race against time to bring him back to life.

As well as dropping everything when the pager sounds, the volunteer crews of the RNLI also train regularly - so that when the call does come, everyone is primed and ready.

In Calshot, the crew’s medical training is tested to the limit as they respond to a young man who has lost consciousness in a jet ski accident. Meanwhile, Jon, the full-time coxswain at Dover, needs all of his experience to rescue two anglers who are in danger of being washed off a pier.

The crews of New Brighton and Hoylake are forced to pool resources to help a man stuck in the mud as the tide rises around him. And in Hartlepool, the crew face an unusual challenge: picking up a chihuahua - and its owner - drifting out to sea on a paddleboard.

Saving Lives at Sea: Series 8

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