Exmouth RNLI rescue diabetic with chest pains aboard fishing vessel

Exmouth RNLI rescue diabetic with chest pains aboard fishing vessel

Aug 6, 2012 |

Brixham coastguard tasked the charity’s all-weather life boat, Margaret Jean at 9.40am on Sunday 5 August. A 22 year old diabetic man was experiencing chest pains and vomiting aboard a commercial fishing vessel 11 miles east of Straight Point in Lyme Bay.

Using the on-board VHF radio, a colleague of the casualty had contacted a Doctor for advice to which an “immediate evacuation” order was given. Margaret Jean was launched at 9.57am with a crew of five plus Coxswain, into moderate weather conditions with heavy rain showers.

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Exmouth RNLI volunteers tow yacht to safety

Aug 4, 2012 |

The Exmouth all-weather lifeboat, Margaret Jean was tasked at 5.59pm on Thursday 2 August following emergency calls to Portland Coastguard. There had been sightings of a yacht in difficulties to the east of Otter Ledge at Budleigh Salterton.

One of the calls to the coastguard had been from the Skipper’s partner who had reported that he was suffering from severe sea-sickness and needed assistance.  Another call had reported the yacht ‘spinning around in circles’ in the south-west  force four wind in choppy sea conditions.

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Exmouth RNLI called to assist holidaymakers in cliff rescue

Aug 3, 2012 |

Portland Coastguard tasked Exmouth RNLI in-shore lifeboat George Bearman at 6.49pm on 1 August to assist in the rescue of two holidaymakers. The two casualties were rescued approximately two hours later with the help of RNLI volunteers, three coastguard teams and a Royal Navy 193 Sea King helicopter.

The 70 year old man and his seven year old grandson were making their way back from the western end of Budleigh Salterton beach to Sandy Bay holiday park when they were unexpectedly cut off by the high spring tide. The weather and sea conditions were moderate, with some rain at times throughout the rescue.

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Olympic role for Exmouth RNLI medical volunteer

Olympic role for Exmouth RNLI medical volunteer

Jul 19, 2012 |

Exmouth RNLI’s lifeboat medical adviser, Dr. Peter Aitken has been chosen as part of an RNLI team providing safety and medical cover during the Olympic sailing events. The competitive sailing events take place between 29 July and 11 August at Weymouth and Portland....

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Exmouth RNLI assist authorities in river search

Jul 18, 2012 |

Devon and Cornwall Police via Brixham coastguards tasked Exmouth RNLI at 8.42am on Wednesday 18 July to assist in searching the river Exe. The in-shore lifeboat, George Bearman was launched at 9am following the recovery of a casualty by the police and ambulance...

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Exmouth RNLI Sea Sunday service blessed by sunshine on St. Swithin’s Day

Exmouth RNLI Sea Sunday service blessed by sunshine on St. Swithin’s Day

Jul 17, 2012 |

Exmouth RNLI held their annual Sea Sunday service on 15 July at the boathouse on Queens Drive. Reverend James Hutchings, Priest-in-charge  Littleham-cum-Exmouth with Lympstone Mission Community took the service for his first time, leading prayers and hymns for those who work and live by the sea.

Around 150 people attended the 30 minute service, attracting many beach visitors throughout the duration. Town Mayor, John Humphreys and representatives from the coastguards, coastwatch and paramedics were in attendance. 11 volunteer crew members with their Coxswain, Tim Mock; Chairman of the lifeboat management group, Tim Baker; RNLI lifeguards and volunteers from local RNLI branches joined members of Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton RNLI Fundraising Guild for the occasion.

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Exmouth RNLI Shop wins regional award

Jul 4, 2012 |

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...

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Two early hours calls for Exmouth RNLI volunteers

Two early hours calls for Exmouth RNLI volunteers

Jul 2, 2012 |

Exmouth’s all weather lifeboat, Margaret Jean was 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 volunteers.

A total of seven volunteer crew went to the rescue of two men from Dorset aboard a 36 foot yacht, eight miles off Lyme Regis. They were sailing between Weymouth and Falmouth in south-westerly force six to eight winds and rough sea.

Volunteer Deputy Launching Authority, Dave Ashman said;

‘At first they had engine problems – water in the fuel, but they had managed to cure that problem. The rope over the side from the sheet of the jib had wrapped itself around the propeller. We got out there and towed him back to a mooring in the estuary to safety.’

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Exmouth RNLI boathouse becomes even greener

Exmouth RNLI boathouse becomes even greener

Jun 17, 2012 |

Contractors installed a number of solar panels to the roof of Exmouth RNLI boathouse on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 June. This addition to the building on Queens Drive has increased the number of ways Exmouth RNLI are working with renewable sources to keep running costs to a minimum.

The 22 photovoltaic cell panels are capable of generating a total of four kilo watts when working at full capacity. They will generate power to contribute to the national grid which the charity will benefit from in the way of reduced energy bill tariffs, therefore saving money.

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