Lifeboat teams made an extraordinary rescue after a person got into trouble attempting to sail to a Scottish island on an inflatable mattress. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Queensferry crew were called at around 9:18am on Sunday to reports of the individual stranded in 7C waters off the east of Cramond Island in the Firth of Forth. Crew members raced to the area and recovered the person, who had been on the icy water for nearly 90 minutes. They were then transferred to paramedic

11K views · 257 reactions | The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) filmed a personal message and sent us a beautiful, framed award to celebrate NSRI's 50th anniversary. The RNLI has been a close friend all these years, sharing their wealth of knowledge and expertise. | NSRI | Facebook

1.7K reactions · 223 shares | Give a Virtual Gift today and you'll be making a priceless difference to our lifesavers and the people they rescue every day. | RNLI | Facebook

15K views · 663 reactions | Today marks the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the world’s finest athletes will compete for Bronze, Silver and Gold medals. We wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the more than 2,500 RNLI medals awarded in recognition for bravery in saving lives at sea since 1824, pre-dating the first ever Olympics games! | RNLI | Facebook

Today marks the 249th birthday of Sir William Hillary, the founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In 1823 Sir William made an impassioned appeal to the nation, calling for a service dedicated to saving lives at sea, and in 1824 the RNLI was founded. | RNLI

5.2K views · 125 reactions | Ali Norman has worked for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) at Aldeburgh for three decades. The RNLI celebrated its 200th anniversary this week. Listen: https://bbc.in/3T6Lqaz Read: https://bbc.in/43b4VTR | BBC Suffolk | Facebook

1.6K views · 36 reactions | Today the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) celebrated 200 years of saving lives at sea – thanks to volunteers giving their time to save others, all funded by public donations. Drone Footage thanks to Stratus Imagery/Sam Cranham | BBC Merseyside | Facebook