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Teenager rescues two men who fell from inflatable toy boat off Isle of Skye
Archie Law, 15, sailed his own vessel to save men in distress, beating lifeboat service to the scene
TL;DR
- A 15-year-old boy, Archie Law, rescued two men from the water off the Isle of Skye.
- Archie used his own boat to reach the men before the RNLI lifeboat.
- The men had fallen from an inflatable toy boat into Broadford Bay.
- Archie Law spotted the men from his house and decided to check on them.
- He found them cold and tired and brought them back to a pier where they were met with warm clothes.
- The RNLI praised Archie's quick thinking and decisiveness in averting a more serious situation.
- The RNLI advised against using inflatable toys in open water and stressed the importance of lifejackets and communication devices.
- The article also includes general water safety advice from the RNLI regarding cold water shock and how to 'float to live'.