Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service’s Falmouth Blue watch has joined Devon and Cornwall Police’s #CoastSafe collaboration to support the Royal Life Saving Society’s (RLSS) ‘Don’t Drink and Drown’ campaign aimed at saving lives across the county this festive season.

A joint initiative instigated by Falmouth Fire Station watch manager Stuart Williams and Newquay police sergeant Andy Mulhern sees them working together with the Royal Life Saving Society to bring the ‘Don’t Drink and Drown’ message to Custom House Quay in Falmouth at 4pm on Wednesday, December 6.

Falmouth Watch manager Stuart Williams said: ‘Accidental drowning statistics are rising with alcohol involved in a high proportion – it is the biggest single reason people drown. 

‘This initiative will show we are taking positive action with the aim of preventing anybody coming to harm around our harbours and coastline. By providing throw lines on the Quay and training local staff on how to use them, we are giving the tools and skills to members of the community who are likely to be notified of someone in the water first and can provide immediate lifesaving intervention. Cold Water Shock is a killer and we urge everybody to ‘Respect the Water’.’