Megan reaches Tier one status at Burnham-on-Sea RNLI lifeboat station
We congratulate lifeboat crewmember Megan Rundle, on reaching Tier one status, at Burnham-on-Sea. She was originally due for her final assessment on Wednesday 18th March, but that was postponed due to a local shout occurring, just as the lifeboat was being launched.
Megan has served as a RNLI lifeguard at Burnham-on-Sea for the last five summers, and is this year, looking forwards to serving her sixth. She is no stranger to the RNLI , as her father is a Helm/launch authority at Burnham-on-Sea lifeboat station. Presently we have four female boat lifeboat crew at Burnham-on-Sea, and one female shore crew/head launcher
Launch Authority Nigel Morton says; 'Well done Megan! Not an easy assessment in those arctic conditions!!'
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For more information please contact Mike Lang, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station on 07889 815860 or Emma Haines, Regional Communications Manager, on 07786 668847 or [email protected] or contact the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789
RNLI Lifeboats at Burnham-on-Sea
A 8.5m Atlantic 85 named Doris Day and Brian plus a smaller 4.95m D class IB1 inflatable named Burnham Reach The station was opened officially on 15th May 2004, but has been operational since December 2004.
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