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Double Celebration - Honouring 30 Years of Service and Welcoming New Crew

Lifeboats News Release

St Peter Port Lifeboat Station is marking two special milestones. Celebrating three volunteers who have each dedicated 30 years of service and welcoming five new crew members, including the station's first female crew volunteer.

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Robert Alder, Carl Bisson, and John Le Tissier are all celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to the St Peter Port Lifeboat Station. We thank them for being there for our community all year round, no matter the weather.

Richard Evans, Lifeboat Operations Manager said, the St Peter Port Lifeboat Station is fortunate to have an extremely dedicated, committed and experienced crew and the RNLI has recognised the commitment that Rob, Carl and John have given freely over the past 30 years.

The Station is delighted to welcome Alex Broad, George Melbourne, Luke Le Poidevin, and Luke Robert to the ‘one crew’ lifeboat family. Alex Broad, a nurse with A&E experience, holds a master’s degree in adult nursing and is a qualified life support instructor. George Melbourne is a skipper and Luke Le Poidevin an engineer, both work for Sark Shipping, with Luke Robert working for Travel Trident, bringing valuable expertise as a former naval engineer and commercial diver.

Alex Broad said, I am so excited to be a part of the lifeboat crew, and I’m especially proud to be the first female crew member! It means a lot to be a part of this incredible organisation and I look forward to getting stuck in, learning the ropes (literally!) and saving lives at sea.

During the first few weeks of training, the volunteers learn the layout of the lifeboat station and lifeboats, health and safety protocols, PPE (personal protective equipment), operational procedures, VHF radio communications, RNLI commitments, teamwork and ropework. The trainees then move on to undertaking exercises to prepare them for going to sea on Lifeboat shouts.

RNLI media contacts
For more information, please contact Nicki Weetman, LPO St Peter Port Station on 07911 720479. Alternatively, call the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789 or email [email protected]

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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 over 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland, and, in a normal year, 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.
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Alex Broad

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First female volunteer crew member
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Luke Le Poidevin

RNLI/Tony Rive

New volunteer crew member
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Luke Robert

RNLI/Tony Rive

New volunteer crew member
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Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI is the charity that 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 146,700 lives.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, TikTok 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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