Lifeboat search for missing child off Pembrokeshire coast
The alert came just moments after volunteers wrapped up a fundraising event at Fishguard's MAYDAY Picnic, which supported the RNLI's annual Mayday campaign with food and live entertainment.
At 4.07pm, HM Coastguard requested the launch of the Trent class all-weather lifeboat Blue Peter VII and the D-class inshore lifeboat Edward Arthur Richardson.
Crews were asked to help search for a missing 12-year-old last seen on rocks at Cwm-Yr-Eglwys.
Cedwyn Rogers, volunteer lifeboat press officer and crew member at Fishguard RNLI, said: "A service launch coming at the end of a fundraising event is a poignant reminder of the dedication of our fundraising and sea-going volunteers and the generosity of our supporters.
"Without that support, the service could not exist.
"Both launches resulted in a positive outcome, and both new helms achieved an important milestone by commanding their first service launch."
The child was found safe by police shortly after the search began, and the lifeboats were stood down.
This marked the second launch of the week for the crew.
On May 28, the inshore lifeboat was launched to assist with a police incident.
The recent callouts were the first service launches for newly qualified ILB helms Bryn Smith and Florian Caroff.
Mr Rogers also used the opportunity to remind the public of the RNLI's lifesaving advice.
He said: "Whilst Saturday's launch thankfully resulted in the child being found safe on shore, we would like to take the opportunity to remind everyone of our easy to remember advice for adults and children should they find themselves in difficulty in the water."
He said that people should float to live, by relaxing and trying to breathe normally, tilting the head back with ears submerged and moving hands and legs to stay afloat.
He said that it's okay if your legs sink as people float differently.
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