RNLI bravery documented in stunning pictures

The essential work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has been captured in a series of dramatic photographs. The pictures were taken by RNLI volunteers and show the sort of dangers the lifeguards face every day. From boats submerged in the sea, helicopters taking off on the beach and boats battling stormy weather, the stunning snaps provide a rare insight into the RNLI. Crew members entered the pictures in the annual RNLI photo competition. The RNLI is a charity that provides 24-hour search and rescue service.

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  1. Third place photo 'A Helping Hand' was taken by Jake Clifford during a major first aid incident on Weymouth beach. Jake and the other lifeguards had cleared the landing site for a rescue helic
  2. Second place photo by volunteer crew member Paul Collins shows a RNLI volunteer on an upturned boat in Abersoch, Wales. Three people had to jump overboard after their powerboat took on water. When the
  3. First place winner 'The Calm' by Neville Murphy. Luminous yellow coats are hung in cubby holes in Dunmore East, Ireland (Neville Murphy/Rex Features)
  4. A yacht is towed in at Weymouth beach in Dorset, by Phil Taylor (Phil Taylor/ Rex Features)
  5. A RNLI boat at night in St Ives, Cornwall, by Tim Royall (Tim Royall/Rex Features)
  6. Tired crew come home after a rescue mission in Dungeness, Kent, by Noel Packer (Noel Packer/Rex Features)
  7. A resuce boat in rough waters in St Agnes, Cornwall by John Julian (John Julian/Rex Features)
  8. A RNLI lifeboat in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, taken by Jamie McHale (Jamie McHale/Rex Features)

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