Teenager Faces Paralysis In Open Water | Saving Lives At Sea | S03 E02 | Full Episode

From first timers at sea to salty old skippers, the wrong conditions can catch anyone off their guard leaving them in need of rescuing. On the East coast of Ireland, the crew of Courtown’s inshore lifeboat face one of their most challenging shouts ever, in deep water they must keep a teenage girl with suspected spinal injuries immobile and afloat for forty minutes knowing any movement could leave her paralysed for life. While on the English Riviera in Devon, the Torbay crew have just minutes to find a capsized kayaker before she’s dashed against the rocks, and just around the coast in Dartmouth, an 81 year old sailor, fallen overboard in the middle of the night, is left clinging to a rope for his life. Welcome to the official Saving Lives at Sea YouTube channel, featuring dramatic RNLI rescues and real-life emergencies from around the coasts of the UK and Ireland. Using lifeboat and helmet-camera footage, the series captures incredible rescue missions as they unfold - from boats caught in storms to swimmers and paddleboarders swept out to sea. Watch more incredible rescues in full episodes of Saving Lives at Sea on BBC iPlayer. Subscribe for more Saving Lives at Sea moments, RNLI rescues, lifeboat action and real-life rescue stories. #SavingLivesAtSea #RNLI #Rescue #Lifeboat #Documentary