Lifeguard unit: Bournemouth Pier
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About this beach
Bournemouth Pier is the busiest beach area and includes many cars, restaurants, amusements arcades, shops and access points. The Kidzone safety scheme is in place, which divides the beach into coloured zones to ensure the safety of the children in each area.
Lifeguard season dates
1 May - 30 September
RNLI trainer awarded prestigious medal
17/11/2008
By: Tamsin Thomas
RNLI Sea Survival Trainer Paul Savage has been awarded the prestigious Thomas Gray Silver Medal at the Annual Court of the Marine Society and Sea Cadets.
£5M software donation
24/10/2008
By: Julia Sylvester
Microsoft is donating software worth £5M to the RNLI over the next 3 years.
Lifeguard patrols extended into Winter
02/10/2008
By: Amy Caldwell
The traditional RNLI lifeguard season drew to a close at the end of September, but patrols have been extended on six beaches in the south west of England.
RNLI Compass Autumn 2008
01/10/2008
By: RNLI
Read more stories from the South West in Compass, available here.