Are You Beachwise? See Pages 2 and 32 a Room with a View
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For everyone who helps save lives at sea SAP code: INF001-576 Are you beachwise? See pages 2 and 32 A room with a view Fine food and drink, comfortable accommodation and much more for all RNLI members during weekends. Our unique waterfront location provides stunning For those with a business interest The Lifeboat views of Poole Harbour from every room. College occupies a stunning waterside setting for Everyone involved with the RNLI - volunteers, training, conferences and seminars. Its vibrant members, crew and our other RNLI family atmosphere and versatile on-site facilities make it members - can enjoy the wide range of facilities unique in this region. at the weekend and everything is close to hand. Summer Seaside Break You're welcome to make use of the health and 2 Night's Bed and Breakfast £120 £105 single fitness suite, but if you prefer something less including Dinner on 2nd Night couple occupancy strenuous, opt for a stroll around Poole Harbour Additional Nights, Dinner, £75 £60 per single instead. Then you can sit down to lunch and Bed and Breakfast couple occupancy dinner in our relaxed restaurant and bar and take Additional Nights, £50 £47.50 per single in the harbour views. Bed and Breakfast couple occupancy Offer subject to availability, offer ends 1 June - 31 August 2006. to < aSo why not come and join us at The Lifeboat College Call to book or for more information 0870 833 2000 or email: [email protected] Please quote the special Summer Seaside Break code LBMSSB when booking The Lifeboat College The Royal National Lifeboat Institution West Quay Road Poole, Dorset BH151HZ I."* VA www.rnli.org.uk Charity registered in England: 209603, Republic of Ireland: CHY2678 THE LIFEBOAT COL EGE Issue 576 Summer 2006 The magazine of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution News Charity registered in England, Including learning to be SAFE, a station closes, number 209603; and a supporter competition Republic of Ireland, number CHY 2678 Chairman: Feature: Cromer's famous son Sir Jock Slater CCB ivo 01 Chief Executive: A lifeboating legend is celebrated Andrew Freemantle MBE Publications and Design Manager. Mark Dunne Editor: Meet Monte, rescued by Liz Cook Henry Blogg Peep into the past Assistant Editors: Page 12 Claire Vandvik, Jayne Woods A 10-year-old boy shows bravery and the Contributors: Rory Stamp, Anne Millman German Emperor thanks the RNLI Designer James Jary Editorial Assistant: Lifeboat Lottery Tracy Carey The Lifeboat is published by the Royal More chances to win - and help save lives National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ Printed by Pindar pic, Scarborough. © Royal National Lifeboat Institution 2006. All rights reserved. Reproduction is Feature: Getting to know her permitted with the prior consent of the RNLI. Opinions expressed by authors are When a station receives a new lifeboat, not necessarily those of the publishers. The Annual Presentation of Care is taken to ensure that editorial how do the crew prepare? Awards 1956 information is correct at the time of Page 15 going to press but is subject to change. Any products or services advertised in Readers' letters and information the Lifeboat by third parties are not in any way endorsed by the RNLI and Is the RNLI a cultural icon? the RNLI shall not be responsible for the accuracy of any information contained in such advertisements nor has it investigated or verified any of the information. RNLI in action The Lifeboat is published four times a year The heart of the RNLI. Including Listings and map and is sent free to RNLI supporters, members and Governors. The next issue will be autumn 2006 and will appear in October 2006. For advertising and full details of whom Portsmouth crew venture Books to contact about the Lifeboat, into icy waters membership and any other RNLI Page 26 Lifeboat-related reading for pleasure and study matters, see page 21. Front cover: To be safe on the beach this summer, always swim between the red and yellow flags on a lifeguarded beach Dispatches Reports from around the RNLI Feature: A pier without equal The RNLI's busiest station moves to an historic new home Come visit us ft i Page 40 Train one, save many Dear Reader Welcome to the summer 2006 issue of the Lifeboat. Do let us know what you think of it. Have a look at the 'News' and 'Dispatches' sections to get up to date with the RNLI family then linger awhile in the more in-depth features; take that often-surprising'Peep into the past' and read the next instalment in the Train one, save many story. But the heart of this publication, and of course of the RNLI itself, is the lifesaving work of the lifeboat crew members and lifeguards (see page 24). Occasionally a particularly notable service warrants special mention. Three Are you beachwise? such were celebrated at the RNU's ACM and Annual Presentation of Awards in Building sandcastles; peering in rock pools and swimming in May this year, alongside the work of the the sea - all commonplace activities for the millions of people charity's fundraisers (see page 38). visiting the seaside this summer. Most visits are uneventful, At the ACM, the RNLI's Chairman Admiral Sir Jock Slater reported on the happy occasions. But for some, tragedy strikes RNLI year that was 2005 and highlighted Brothers Jason and Wayne Adams were Shocking statistics the growing demands on the RNLI's playing in the sea at St Bees beach, Cumbria, This story is not unusual. The RNLI rescues services and how its income has not when a strong rip current combined with an average of four children every day. kept pace. (For a bottom-line summary, increasingly large waves got them into Consistently in the top three of these rescues see page 21 or, for the detail, look at the serious difficulties. Two members of the are those to children on inflatables, blown RNLI's Annual Review 2005 and Annual public saw what was happening and dived out to sea. Research shows that two thirds Report and Accounts 2005 on the RNLI into the water to try and help. Someone else of children don't see any risk in using an website or request a printed copy.) called 999 and the lifeboat crew leapt into inflatable on the water and half don't Many thanks indeed for your action. The boys were plucked from the sea understand the safety signs they may find on valuable support - and I hope you enjoy and taken to shore where Lifeboat a beach. Only 10% know the meaning of a reading about what it's achieved. Operations Manager Ian McDowell and lifeguard's red and yellow flags. This is all in Liz Cook Helmsman Paul McDowell successfully the context of three quarters of young resuscitated Jason, saving his life. Despite people nationally visiting the beach at least Editor the desperate attempts of Crew Members two or three times a year. David Barker and Richard Beddows to revive The frontline in protecting children on Wayne, he died. the beach is the adults in their families - but The part played by the four RNLI what if they have little 'sea sense' themselves? volunteers and two passers by in what was The RNLI is solving this problem in several a particularly distressing and demanding ways. service was recently recognised by the Chief Constable of Cumbria Police at a special Prevention is better than cure ceremony. Afterwards Ian commented:'None The RNLI's Education, Beach Safety and of us will forget the terrible events of that Lifeguard teams work together to reach day. But it was wonderful for us all to meet young people in a multitude of ways. Jason again today and to see how well he School visits are supported by curriculum- has progressed.' matched materials and child-friendly rnli.org.uk resources to help make it all fun; intensive Emergency! *. Lifeboats workshops such as 'Hit the surf (featured in RNLI lifeguards are now amongst the best the autumn 2005 issue of the Lifeboat) in the world at saving lives at sea from the make for experiential learning; and a beach. There are many beaches where even roadshow tours beaches and events to catch the swift response of a lifeboat and crew is the young audience when they need it most. not enough. Trouble strikes when someone August 2006 will see a surge in such is already in the water and there needs to activity as the RNLI holds its first Beachwise be an immediate reaction. This is where a awareness month. You can enter two special lifeguard comes in: a strong swimmer competitions as part of Beachwise. First, equipped with rescue board, watercraft or look out for the holiday challenge leaflet at boat, first aid training and back up onshore. RNLI shops and other venues and events Better still, though, is the work a attended by the RNLI. Fill in and return the lifeguard can do on the beach preventing form for the chance to win a family trouble before it occurs. The saying goes Mediterranean cruise kindly donated by that a good lifeguard doesn't even get wet. Travelscope Holidays Ltd. Second, go to Instead they maintain a constant vigilance, rnli.org.uk/sandcastle and enter the virtual patrolling the beach, monitoring the state sandcastle competition! of the sea, talking to beach goers and giving advice. In this way, thousands of incidents It's a shorething! are avoided and dozens of lives saved. Whether you live by the sea or not, you can still take part in the RNLI's safety work, Value for money Learn these messages and put them into through the new RNLI Education website.