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New Lifeboat Operations Manager at Hartlepool RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

Former Hartlepool RNLI volunteer crewmember Steve Pounder has been announced as the new Lifeboat Operations Manager at the Ferry Road lifeboat station.

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The new Hartlepool RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Steve Pounder.
Currently a Launch Authority with the charity that saves lives at sea Steve has been a volunteer for the past 28 years.

Steve said 'I'm very proud to be part of the team and look forward to working alongside the dedicated volunteers we have as we celebrate 200 years of the RNLI.

My dad Jimmy was a crewmember and coxswain at the station for 10 years so in a way I'm just following in his footsteps.
It's an exciting time at the station as we are expecting our new Shannon class lifeboat and the crew are really looking forward to the training associated with it'.

The 65 year old went on to say 'All through my lifeboat career I've had amazing support from my wife Jackie and our family who have been there for me over the years when I've dropped everything when the pager goes off and I head off to the boat house knowing I'm playing my part in helping people in trouble at sea'.
Hartlepool RNLI coxswain Robbie Maiden said 'I'm delighted for Steve and wish him well in this vitally important role at the station and I'm sure all the crew will give him their full support'.

Former Lifeboat Operations Manager Chris Hornsey who has stepped down from the role due to work commitments said 'I wish Steve all the best in the new role and look forward to working alongside him as a Launch Authority.'

RNLI Media Contacts

Hartlepool RNLI volunteer press officer Tom Collins email: [email protected]

Clare Hopps (RNLI Regional Communications Manager, North East and East): [email protected] Tel:07824 518641

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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 142,700 lives.

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Tom Collins
Lifeboat Press Officer, Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

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The new Hartlepool RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Steve Pounder.

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.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.

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.

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