Total	Average of
Lifeboats
Total people rescued	8,015	22 a day
Launched on service	8,377	23 a day
Lives saved	236
Launches to leisure craft	51%
People not using any kind of craft	29%
Merchant or fishing vessels	12%
Other sea users	8%
Lifeguards (62 beaches patrolled by RNLI lifeguards)
People assisted during the summer months	10,448	Over 28 a day
Incidents	9,411	Over 25 a day
Lives saved	63
Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboats have saved more than 137,000 lives.