When his two children ended up struggling in the water, Wayne Taylor went to their rescue alongside Ian Pascoe, 62, a heroic passer-by. The youngsters were saved but both men lost their lives15:07, 15 Jul 2026Updated 15:41, 15 Jul 2026A woman whose childhood best friend drowned at the same spot where two men died is "heartbroken" that safety measures have not been put in place.‌Becca Ringwood, close friend of Jordan Moon who died 23 years ago aged eight in the water off Seaton Carew beach, said she has spent years campaigning for lifeguards to be in place there all summer. Hartlepool Borough Council leader Graham Harrison said he has asked for "a full review of the current water safety arrangements at Seaton Carew".‌On Sunday Wayne Taylor entered the water to try to rescue his children, joined by Ian Pascoe, 62, a heroic passerby. While Mr Taylor's nine-year-old boy and his younger sister were saved, both men lost their lives.‌Ian Pascoe's son Dan Pascoe said: "Why does it take brave heroes such as my dad to put themselves in mortal danger for an obvious and all too common occurrence?"He paid tribute to Mr Taylor and expressed his "sincere condolences" to his family, and thanked passer-by Davey Short, who helped to pull one of the children from the water.‌The Mirror launched a nationwide water safety campaign earlier this year after a series of tragic deaths during the recent heatwave.Ms Ringwood, who was ten at the time, said: "Back in August 2003 I lost a very close friend to the sea. It was a hot summer day and he was playing on the edge of the water before a freak wave came and took him.‌"Lifeguards had been pulled from the beaches that year and there was nobody there. I have tried for the past 20 years going backwards and forwards with Hartlepool Borough Council."I've fought and fought for lifeguards and we were told lifeguards will only be on duty during six week school holidays and apart from that we won't have lifeguards. The headland won't have lifeguards as there have been no water based incidents there."‌Her petition for summer-long lifeguard cover has so far gained 3,000 signatures."We have got people travelling to the area and their holidays are different, where are the lifeguards for them?" she said. "They should be on for the whole season, that is all we are asking for."Dad-of-three Mr Taylor and Mr Pascoe, a father-of-two and a grandfather, were recovered from the water by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool on Sunday.‌They were pronounced dead a short time later. The two youngsters were confirmed to be safe.The beach is only covered by lifeguards during the summer school holidays, which have yet to start, prompting calls to extend the service.‌Dan Pascoe thanked the RNLI and emergency services for their actions on Sunday, who he said he was sure "did all they could" to help both men.He said people needed to be made more aware of the dangers of the sea, but said there needed to be "failsafes for where the awareness isn't enough", including barriers, safety flags to designate when water is unsafe - and lifeguards.The Mirror has launched the Save Lives For Sam water safety campaign to tackle the UK's growing drowning crisis. Backed by MPs, Olympic champions, national water safety organisations and bereaved families, the campaign is calling for urgent action to make our waters safer.Article continues belowThat includes compulsory water safety lessons in schools, a nationwide public awareness campaign, better lifesaving equipment at high-risk waterways, the introduction of Sam's Law, and a dedicated Minister for Water Safety.