Fifty people have been brought to safety by the Arranmore RNLI lifeboat in Donegal so far this year.
While the population of the island is declining, Press Officer Nora Flanagan says that they are lucky that volunteers are forthcoming to help with their work.
In fact this year saw a priest join the service.
However, she says that the work is vital and this year they have had 32 call outs so far saving many lives:
