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

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

12K views · 513 reactions | With everything from recent launches to a clip about a very special lifeboat, find out the latest RNLI news in this week's 60-second update. | RNLI | Facebook

222K views · 3.2K reactions | Do you know where our lifeboats launch from most often to rescue people in danger? The answer might shock you: | RNLI | Facebook

And away they go! For many stations, launching their lifeboat starts with a journey down a slipway before ploughing into the water beneath... We hope you enjoy this trip to Shoreham, The Lizard, Tenby, Cromer, Moelfre and Padstow as they each launch their Tamar class lifeboats! | RNLI

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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