Shoreham RNLI and HM Coastguard show teamwork skills in joint training exercise
Shoreham RNLI and a HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Lee-on-Solent joined forces for a training exercise on Sunday 23 March off the coast of Hove.
Dan Measor, Lifeboat Training Coordinator, who is training to be an ALB coxswain, said: 'It is important that we train with our rescue partners so that when the call comes for help, our crews are equipped with the skills they need to save lives at sea. The exercise was a great success, and both crews did an excellent job. Such exercises also enable the crew to know how it feels for the casualty being lifted so that we can support and reassure those who may need it one day.'
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Contacts: For more information on this news release, please contact:
Liz Zachary, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, [email protected]
or Hatti Mellor, Regional Communications Manager, [email protected]
Key facts about Shoreham Harbour RNLI: Shoreham Harbour RNLI has been saving lives at sea since 1865. Home to a Tamar class all-weather lifeboat, the Enid Collett, and a D class inshore lifeboat, the Joan Woodland,1 the crew respond to, on average, 80 to 90 "shouts" a year, covering an area from Brighton Marina to Worthing Pier. The station is run by around 100 volunteers who include a lifeboat operations manager, launch authorities, boat and shore crew, an administrative officer, press officers, fundraisers, shop staff, a visits team, and water safety advisers. No experience is needed to join as a volunteer as comprehensive training is provided.
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1 More information on the RNLI’s lifeboat fleet, including the Tamar and the D class, can be found here: https://rnli.org/what-we-do/lifeboats-and-stations/our-lifeboat-fleet
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