£80 raised from recycled cans donated to Looe RNLI Lifeboat Station

Local RNLI supporter Richard Davies has been collecting and recycling drink cans and recently donated the £80 he raised to Looe lifeboat station. Realising Richard was watching our volunteer crews launch for the HMCG helicopter exercise last Saturday morning, 25 October 2025, the crew took the opportunity to thank Richard and show him the Casualty Care dry bag that was purchased with his donation. Our Lifeboat Operations Manager Clive Palfrey and crew casualty care lead Victoria Thomas explained to Richard that the bag will be used to hold a shore side casualty care kit which can be taken to a shore based incident rather than taking one away from the inshore lifeboat as we have done in the past. This dry bag will also be a useful aid for classroom casualty care training.

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Photos:

· Looe RNLI’s Lifeboat Operations Manager Clive Palfrey and crew member Victoria Thomas thanking Richard Davies
Photo credit RNLI / Ian Foster

· Looe RNLI volunteer crew with Richard Davies
Photo credit RNLI / Ian Foster

Information:

· Re-established as an inshore lifeboat station in 1992, Looe RNLI operate two inshore lifeboats
An Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II and a D Class Ollie Naismith II

· For further information on Looe RNLI Lifeboats please visit our website https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/looe-lifeboat-station

· Looe RNLI Facebook page www.facebook.com/LooeRNLI

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For more information please telephone

Ian Foster, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Looe Lifeboat Station, on 07902 753228 or [email protected] or [email protected]

or Emma Haines, RNLI Regional Communications Manager, on 07866 668847 or [email protected]

or Amy Caldwell, RNLI Regional Communications Lead, on 07920 818807 or [email protected]

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