
Hartlepool RNLI appeal for new volunteers
The hunt is on to find new volunteers to join the RNLI lifeboat crew at Hartlepool.
Hartlepool RNLI operates two lifeboats, the Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat 'Solihull' and the All-Weather Lifeboat 'Betty Huntbatch'.
With a specific need to strengthen daytime availability of crew, we are looking for interested parties to join the team and help the community in providing essential lifesaving work to prevent the loss of life at sea.
We are looking to recruit new volunteers with availability that would allow them to respond to service calls 7 days a week but specifically during weekday working hours.
We are opening our doors on the 6th and 7th January between 10.00am and 3.00pm. We look forward to meeting any potential crewmembers and their families who want to have a look at what we do.
The crew members are volunteers, and many will say that it’s a way of life and will testify that you get out what you put in."
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.