Latest news with #BobTaylor
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Bridlington RNLI urges people to float in latest safety guide
A lifeboat station in Bridlington is urging people to float if they get into difficulty at sea rather than "panic or thrash about".The Royal National Lifeboat Institution's (RNLI) Float to Live campaign has been launched after recent data revealed 76% of people would not think to do so if they were Accident Database figures show 486 people accidentally lost their lives at the coast between 2019 and water safety officer Bob Taylor said: "Most people who find themselves struggling in the water will begin to panic, swim or thrash about. We're urging people to ignore this instinct and remember to float." Mr Taylor said the water could overpower even the most experienced swimmers and most people who end up in danger did not plan to enter the water during their visit. Floating advice RNLI's advice for anyone struggling in the water is to:Tilt your head back with your ears submergedRelax and try to breathe normallyMove your hands and feet to help you stay afloatThe charity also advised practising floating in a local steps allow the body to rest and recover, Mr Taylor said. Once breathing is controlled, it is advised to call for help or swim to someone else is struggling in the water, the charity urges people to:Call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguardTell the person to relax and float on their backThrow something buoyant to help them stay afloat Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Times
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Times
How sunny spring has helped building of Britain's newest reservoir
For firefighters, farmers and frogs, the relentlessly dry spring is bad news. Ironically, however, it turns out to be helpful for builders of reservoirs. Last year's incredibly wet weather was a headache for Bob Taylor, the CEO of Portsmouth Water, which broke ground last September on Britain's first new reservoir in more than three decades. 'It became a bit of a quagmire here because we had stripped all of the vegetation and topsoil from the site and it was just mud or clay exposed. It was quite difficult,' said Taylor as he surveyed lorries and earthmovers busily working on a bright May morning. One of the challenges facing his project north of Havant is he needs the temperature and moisture levels to be just right
