On the morning of the station’s Sea Sunday service, 13 July crew volunteers were called out twice to rescue two casualties, both in peril on the sea.
read moreExmouth RNLI volunteers assess casualty scenarios on the beach
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...
Local artist donates work for Exmouth RNLI to auction
Exmouth artist, Mark Loman has kindly donated an oil painting of the charity’s Lifeguard hut to help boost funds at the Exmouth Lifeboat Ball, which takes place on October 4.
read moreExmouth RNLI receive donation on behalf of Little Otters
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...
Exmouth RNLI rescue wheelchair woman from river Exe
Both Exmouth lifeboats were tasked by Portland Coastguard at 7.15pm on 9 July, after reports from the public that a wheelchair user had disappeared after swimming in the river Exe.
read moreExmouth RNLI Shop wins regional award
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...
Both Exmouth RNLI lifeboats launched to assist cliff faller
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...
Exmouth RNLI Shannon called to the aid of fishing boat
Portland coastguard tasked Shannon class R and J Welburn to the aid of a fishing boat taking on water, off Sidmouth at 11.22am on 29 June.
read moreExmouth RNLI tow broken-down speedboat to safety
Brixham Coastguard tasked inshore lifeboat, George Bearman at 2.49pm on 23 June to reports of a broken down speedboat drifting at the entrance to Exmouth marina. A man and his adult daughter had anchored in the busy Exe estuary after their 15-foot Fletcher had...
Exeter Engineers put the ‘fun’ into fundraising on SOS Day
Around 25 Staff at the Exeter office of international engineering company WPS took part in the RNLI’s biggest fundraising day of the year on Friday 27 January, SOS Day. Volunteers from Exmouth RNLI visited their office to thank them for their generosity. Engineer,...
Exmouth schools Hit the Surf with RNLI Lifeguards
Around 140 children, aged between seven and 11, from five schools in the area took part in the charity’s unique Hit the Surf scheme, which ran from Monday (16 June) though to today (20 June) on Exmouth beach.
read moreCome Rain Or Shine Yorkshire Building Society’s Exeter branch are supporting the RNLI
Yorkshire Building Society’s Exeter branch is on a mission to raise funds for its chosen Charity of the Year, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). To celebrate the launch of their 2012 fundraising, staff were joined by RNLI volunteers from Exmouth lifeboat...
Exmouth RNLI rescue Jack Russell after cliff fall
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 8.32pm on 16 June to recover a Jack Russell who had fallen from Orcombe Point whilst chasing rabbits.
read moreChristmas Day Swims
The annual Christmas Day Swims at Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton were very well attended as usual with, according to the Exmouth Journal, at least 200 brave people tackling the cool waters off Budleigh beach alone. The swim at Exmouth is reckoned to be the biggest in...
Exmouth RNLI tow broken down fishing boat to safety
At 6.29pm, Brixham Coastguard tasked inshore lifeboat, George Bearman to help tow a broken down fishing boat drifting in the river Exe, close to the marina. By 6.33pm, the three crew volunteers were on the water and heading towards Bull Hill, near the entrance to busy...