Weston RNLI volunteers have a history of working with the Avon Fire & Rescue Service. Last night they used this relationship to develop their own skills in fire fighting
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Mission systems specialists partner for Canadian Search and Rescue solution
Ottawa, May 26, 2015 –[ASDWire]– Kongsberg Gallium and CRITICAL Software have entered into a strategic partnership to address the needs of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Search and Rescue Mission Management System (SMMS).
RNLI Kessock volunteers take on the H2Only Challenge
Date: 26/05/2015
Author: Dan Holland
No tea. No coffee. No fizzy drinks. No wine. No beer. No orange juice. The RNLI is challenging people to give up all drinks except water for 10 days for the H2Only challenge to raise funds for the lifesaving charity.
RNLI New Brighton’s lifeboat escorts Cunard’s flagship during 175th birthday
RNLI Lifeboats at 3 Queens from New Brighton, Hoylake & Lytham
26/05/2015
Credit: RNLI/Bob Warwick
RNLI Lifeboats from New Brighton – Hoylake and Lytham at 3 Queens event
26/05/2015
Credit: RNLI/Bob Warwick
RNLI Lifeboats from New Brighton – Hoylake and Lytham at 3 Queens event
Date: 25/05/2015
Author: Bob Warwick
Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May, saw RNLI New Brighton’s inshore lifeboat B-837 Charles Dibdin escort Cunard’s flagship Queens Mary 2 as the three magnificent liners sailed down the River Mersey in celebration of Cunard’s 175th birthday.
YACHT IN DIFFICULTY OFF BEADNELL
At 18.08hrs on Saturday 23 May 2015, Humber Coastguard requested the launch of Seahouses All Weather Lifeboat, following a call from a small yacht off Beadnell with two persons on board, in some difficulty in choppy sea and swell. One crew member was seasick, and the yacht was having difficulty making way.
RNLI to join in with Three Queens celebrations
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) will be joining in with celebrations over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend to mark the 175th anniversary of Cunard.
Water tough 10 days! RNLI launches H2Only challenge
No tea. No coffee. No fizzy drinks. No wine. No beer. No orange juice. This summer, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is challenging people in North East Lincolnshire to give up all drinks except water for 10 days to raise vital funds for the lifesaving charity.
Mystic Seaport to Hold Safety on Sea and Shore Weekend May 30-31
First Responders Receive Free Admission and Family Discount
Mystic, Conn. (May 21, 2015) — Mystic Seaport’s Safety on Sea and Shore Weekend honors the work of present-day emergency personnel, while also celebrating the people, methods, and vehicles involved in maritime rescues during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
New Brighton Lifeboat Station – Call Out News
New Brighton’s Atlantic 85 B-837 Charles Dibdin launches in maelstrom sea
Date: 19/05/2015
Author: Bob Warwick
At 12:43 RNLI New Brighton were alerted by HM Coastguard that there was a dog in the River Mersey and the owner was going in after it.
Bravery Award from RSPCA to New Brighton lifeboat crew
Primary photo of RNLI team
Back L to R – Tim Weare, Matt Gill
Front L to R – Head Launcher and tractor driver Ian Warburton, DLA Graham Lowe, Senior Helmsman Dave Lowe, Helmsman Paul Mountford
Several weeks later New Brighton lifeboat crew rescued a Golden Retriever Martha with a happy ending see News Release – this also involved 3 of the crew from the above rescue:
Date: 18/05/2015
Author: Bob Warwick
A team from New Brighton lifeboat station received the prestigious RSPCA Bronze Gallantry medal awarded by the animal charity for putting their lives on the line during the rescue of a dog in dangerous seas in the River Mersey in February.