Members of the public spotted a person in difficulty in the sea near the Boating Pool at around 1.10am on Monday (August 1).<br /><br />Crews from RNLI Blackpool launched one D-class lifeboat and quickly made their way to the scene despite the “very difficult” conditions.<br /><br />HM Coastguard volunteers used torches to highlight the position of the casualty who was “being overwhelmed by waves when the lifeboat reached him.”
