Fundraising events are taking place all over the Island today to mark the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's SOS day.
The charity's annual running costs amount to ?122 million a year and it relies soley on voluntary contributions, corporate donations and legacies.
Here in the Isle of Man, the number of emergencies increased considerably last year.
Coxon of Douglas Lifeboat, Neil Corran (pictured), says when the call comes, adrenaline takes over:
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