We want you to enjoy your time at the beach, but it can be a dangerous place. Each year the lifeguards attend hundreds of incidents, just because people ignore safety information, or don’t take the right precautions.
We recommend you download our 'Beach Safety' leaflet, this will give you good safety advice, including be safe in the sun.
Lifeguards
The Lifeguards operate on the main resort beach from May 1 to September 30 and are trained in first aid, rescue methods, life support, spinal management, weather meteorology, boat handling and regularly undergo fitness training.
The lifeguards also operate the Kidzsafe wristband system, which prevents kids getting lost on the beach. Wristbands are completely free from the Lifeguard & First Aid Post and the Seafront Office.
Kids' Safety Packs and Kidzsafe Wristband Scheme
Eastbourne’s lifeguards help kids stay safe in the
summer sun by handing out free Kids Beach Safety Packs with everything
needed to be safe on Eastbourne’s beaches.
The packs include a sachet of Boots high factor
children’s sun-cream, a wristband and a children’s “Beach Safety”
activity sheet and crayons. These can be obtained from the seafront
office or through E-shop on Visit Eastbourne.
Eastbourne's sun safety campaign has featured live on
GMTV plus BBC Breakfast featured the Kidzsafe wristband scheme in May
2008.
The Kidzsafe scheme is where parents can collect free
brightly coloured, waterproof wristbands from the lifeguards with a
space to enter their mobile number and put on the children. The
lifeguards can then easily contact the parents in case of separation.
