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Dart RNLI duo in Poole for women rescue training week

Lifeboats News Release

Dart RNLI volunteers Tatty Pettigrew and Shannon Hart have been at RNLI College in Poole for Women in Search and Rescue Training Week 2026.

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Dart volunteers Tatty Pettigrew and Shannon Hart in Poole
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Helm Tatty has been on a searching course designed for the Atlantic B Class, and crew Shannon is doing the same on the D Class in amazing weather on the south coast.
Tatty said: ‘It’s been awesome to connect with other female crew from all over the UK and Ireland.
‘We’ve learnt so much and can bring valuable experience back to the Dart rescue teams.’

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For more information please contact Dominic Hart, Dart RNLI press officer, on 07767 764 144 or the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789 or at [email protected].

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