RNLI reveals just how busy it was in Blackpool last year
It means volunteers at the charity, which relies solely on public donations, went out on emergency calls once every four days on average.
Behind only Sunderland, which saw 100 launches, it was the second busiest lifeboat station in the north.
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Hide AdRNLI Lifesaving manager Darren Lewis said: “In 2016, our charity’s lifeboat crews and lifeguards in the north saved 64 lives.
“The figures show immense dedication by our volunteer lifesavers but the increase in lifeboat launches and incidents dealt with by our lifeguards highlights the need for people to be extra vigilant in or around water.”