A man was rescued from the sea in Douglas on Saturday night.
Emergency services were called out at about 9pm to the beach opposite Greensils Corner.
Police said the area where he had entered the sea was difficult to reach due to the tide being in and it was not possible for officers to pull him in to safety with a life ring.
Coastgaurd and members of Douglas RNLI were called out.
Police sergeant Gary Heaton said: ‘They saved the day. They have the kit, they have the gear and the know how to rescue people in circumstances like this and whilst partnership work is important to everything we do these days. It’s these people, the volunteers who are called out on a Saturday night to save people and are the heroes of the hour.
‘The bright light you can see in the photo is the lifeboat approaching. What a welcome sight that must have been for the chap in the water on this bitterly cold night.’