First call out for a new Kirkcudbright RNLI volunteer
A routine exercise turned into a real call out for Kirkcudbright RNLI's newest recruit Finn.
The crew quickly went and assisted the person and safely returned him to shore and into the care of HM Coastguards.
The RNLI depends on volunteers and Kirkcudbright RNLI are very proud that they have a number of young crew members at Kirkcudbright who are keeping this tradition alive.
At present due to the construction of the new boathouse extension the Kirkcudbright inshore lifeboat Sheila Stenhouse is moored in the river and meant that the boat was in exactly the right spot to assist the person in difficulty.
The rescue on 15 February shows that the Kirkcudbright RNLI continues to operate saving lives at sea 365 days a year 24/7 despite the difficulties of being moored in the river and using the crew room as the base.
The fundraising for the new boathouse continues with £524 being raised last weekend at an afternoon tea.
The next event is a talk by David Collin “Between the Seas and Kirkcudbright” at St Andrew’s RC Church Hall, Kirkcudbright DG6 4JW on Sunday 1 March at 4pm, tickets £10 from Lily Knowles Florist 20 St Cuthbert Street, Kirkcudbright. Tel: 01557339116
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.
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