by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 10, 2012 | Articles
A total of 17 volunteers gave up their Sunday morning on 8 July to attend extra first aid training organised by Lifeboat Medical Adviser, Dr. Jane Aitken. Four doctors were given roles and make-up to represent possible real-life casualties the boat and shore-crew...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 9, 2012 | Articles
Exmouth’s all weather lifeboat, Margaret Jean was tasked to assist a yacht in Lyme Bay at 9.34am. Portland coastguard had taken a distress call from a two-man crew aboard a yacht in rough weather conditions suffering from sea sickness. With winds at force six and a...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 7, 2012 | Articles
A number of children and parents from Little Otters Pre-School in East Budleigh visited the lifeboat station on the morning of 4 July with a donation. This followed a visit to their pre-school in May from volunteer crew member David Preece. After the visit and talk on...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 4, 2012 | Articles
RNLI shop volunteers joined Margaret Eaglesham, Souvenir Secretary to celebrate winning the South West Retail Supporters Award 2012. The certificate was presented at a regional ceremony at the charity’s headquarters at Poole on 22 June. Giving the award is crew...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jul 2, 2012 | Articles
Exmouth’s all weather lifeboat, Margaret Jeanwas tasked to assist a yacht in Lyme Bay at 1.53am on Monday 2 July. As volunteers were concluding the rescue nearly four hours later, another radio call from Brixham coast guards suggested another imminent rescue for the...
by ian_taylor@rnli.org.uk | Jun 18, 2012 | Articles
A total of eight Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew plus Coxswain and Lifeboat Medical Adviser were tasked to assist a cliff faller at Orcombe Point on the evening of Saturday 16 June. Following communication from Brixham coastguards, Deputy Launching Authority Dave Ashman...
