Category: Articles
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Exmouth RNLI volunteer’s Eddystone pursuit
Volunteer Deputy Launching Authority, Dave Ashman has raised £570 for Exmouth RNLI made up from sponsorship and prize money. He was also part of a South West RNLI team of five boats which finished second and raised a total of £8,081 for the charity that saves lives at sea. In his Trapper 300 named Sun…
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Exmouth RNLI rescue diabetic with chest pains aboard fishing vessel
Brixham coastguard tasked the charity’s all-weather life boat, Margaret Jean at 9.40am on Sunday 5 August. A 22 year old diabetic man was experiencing chest pains and vomiting aboard a commercial fishing vessel 11 miles east of Straight Point in Lyme Bay. Using the on-board VHF radio, a colleague of the casualty had contacted a…
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers tow yacht to safety
The Exmouth all-weather lifeboat, Margaret Jean was tasked at 5.59pm on Thursday 2 August following emergency calls to Portland Coastguard. There had been sightings of a yacht in difficulties to the east of Otter Ledge at Budleigh Salterton. One of the calls to the coastguard had been from the Skipper’s partner who had reported that…
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Exmouth RNLI called to assist holidaymakers in cliff rescue
Portland Coastguard tasked Exmouth RNLI in-shore lifeboat George Bearman at 6.49pm on 1 August to assist in the rescue of two holidaymakers. The two casualties were rescued approximately two hours later with the help of RNLI volunteers, three coastguard teams and a Royal Navy 193 Sea King helicopter. The 70 year old man and his…
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Vellums presented to Exmouth RNLI volunteers after surprise thank you meal
Following a rescue of four young men on October 23 2011, volunteer crew members Mark Champion and Andy Williams both received an inscription of thanks from the Institution on vellum for their roles. In-shore lifeboat helmsman, Roger Jackson who was…
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Olympic role for Exmouth RNLI medical volunteer
Exmouth RNLI’s lifeboat medical adviser, Dr. Peter Aitken has been chosen as part of an RNLI team providing safety and medical cover during the Olympic sailing events. The competitive sailing events take place between 29 July and 11 August at…
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Exmouth RNLI assist authorities in river search
Devon and Cornwall Police via Brixham coastguards tasked Exmouth RNLI at 8.42am on Wednesday 18 July to assist in searching the river Exe. The in-shore lifeboat, George Bearman was launched at 9am following the recovery of a casualty by the…
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Exmouth RNLI Sea Sunday service blessed by sunshine on St. Swithin’s Day
Exmouth RNLI held their annual Sea Sunday service on 15 July at the boathouse on Queens Drive. Reverend James Hutchings, Priest-in-charge Littleham-cum-Exmouth with Lympstone Mission Community took the service for his first time, leading prayers and hymns for those who work and live by the sea. Around 150 people attended the 30 minute service, attracting…
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers assess casualty scenarios on the beach
A total of 17 volunteers gave up their Sunday morning on 8 July to attend extra first aid training organised by Lifeboat Medical Adviser, Dr. Jane Aitken. Four doctors were given roles and make-up to represent possible real-life casualties the…
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Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew rescue yacht in rough weather conditions
Exmouth’s all weather lifeboat, Margaret Jean was tasked to assist a yacht in Lyme Bay at 9.34am. Portland coastguard had taken a distress call from a two-man crew aboard a yacht in rough weather conditions suffering from sea sickness. With…
