Eastbourne RNLI tasked to assist people cut off by tide
Eastbourne RNLI’s D class inshore lifeboat was conducting routine crew training off Pevensey Bay this morning 10 October when they were tasked by HM Coastguard to reports of four people and dog cut off by the incoming tide off the beach at Bexhill just after 1030am.
Due to the urgent nature of the call the volunteer crew made their way as quickly as possible to the location where they found the casualties on a rocky outcrop with water lapping at their feet. The crew helped the casualties and the dog board the lifeboat and took them safely ashore near the De La Warr pavilion in Bexhill. Once they were safe the crew returned to training before returning to station and making the boat ready for launch again.
It was a special shout for two of the crew, two weeks after they had switched roles and Ryan Needham had been on his first shout and his dad Dave Needham had been shore-crew they were out on the Lifeboat together for the first time.
'Being out on the boat with my dad is something I was looking forward to and I can now say I’ve been on a shout with him.' Ryan said when they got back.
The crew were Dave Needham, Ryan Needham, Alex Emberley and Clive Collict
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Daniel Baldock, Eastbourne RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer (07895) 369688 [email protected]
Paul Dunt, RNLI Regional Media Officer London London and South East (07785) 296252 [email protected]
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