Beach lifeguards save toddler's life after seizure

RNLI lifeguards Lois Kemp, 25, Katie Roscoe, 21 and Effie Kennedy, 16 gave the child oxygen

Three RNLI lifeguards including a 16-year-old girl have been praised for saving the life of a toddler after she suffered a seizure at the seaside.

The three-year-old was unresponsive on Mablethorpe Beach when Lois Kemp, 25, Katie Roscoe, 21, and Effie Kennedy, 16, arrived at the scene on 21 August.

The administered oxygen to the child, who later regained consciousness and was taken to the lifeguard unit for further attention.

All three of the lifeguards had been given casualty care training before they attended the incident.

The charity said the medical episode "exemplified the differing emergencies lifeguards deal with daily".

As well as carrying out water rescues, lifeguards are trained to give first aid and search for missing children on beaches.

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