Lake Warden Lake Patrol team on Lake Windermere
Windermere: On the lake Windermere is a beautiful lake, enjoyed by visitors, sailors, canoeists, rowers and anglers. But it's also the workplace for many people. Who patrols the lake? The Joint Lake Patrol team is made up of eight people and five boats from the police, South Lakeland District Council and the Lake District National Park Authority. What do they do? On a busy day up to 100,000 people can be on or around the water. The Joint Lake Patrol team: •Tow broken boats •Offer First Aid - qualified as First Responders for the Ambulance Service •Uphold the byelaws for safety What's on the patrol boats? •Firefighting equipment such as pumps, foam generator, extinguishers and hose reels for shoreline fires •Remote computers to check registrations •First Aid kits, including analgesic gases and defibrillators •Tow broken boats •Offer First Aid - qualified as First Responders for the Ambulance Service •Uphold the byelaws for safety What's on the patrol boats? •Firefighting equipment such as pumps, foam generator, extinguishers and hose reels for shoreline fires •Remote computers to check registrations •First Aid kits, including analgesic gases and defibrillators
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Location: Lake Windermere Cumbria English Lake District England Great Britain Untied Kingdom GB UK
Photo credit: © Gordon Shoosmith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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