Nine students trade in their text books for lifeguard uniforms as Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council's Beach Lifeguard Service returns to Redcar and Saltburn beaches for seven days a week patrols throughout the schools' summer holidays, starting on Monday, July 23. The students began weekend duty in May and are now prepared for daily 10am-5pm patrols until September, led by retired Police Sergeant, Jim Beckett, in his 14th season, who will also organise vehicle patrols along the sands. The Council's Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Tourism Councillor Sheelagh Clarke said: “All our lifeguards have retaken and successfully passed their Beach Lifeguard qualification. We want people to have fun and feel safe on our beaches and the experienced team we’ve put together will help us to do that."The lifeguards have a broader job than just watching the beaches. Last summer, the team dealt with over 80 incidents from minor first aid to inflatables swept out to sea. At Saltburn, stationed on the lower promenade, Teesside University students Chris Taylor, 21, and Craig Grainger, 21, return for their fourth seasons joined by fellow Teesside University student Gemma Cann, 24, for her first year.
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