At 2.20pm today Saturday 30 July 2022, the crew of Exmouth inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II attended to an out of control motor boat with engine failure off Exmouth seafront that was likely to be a hazard to water users. The volunteer lifesavers, who were at...
Exmouth RNLI lifesaving volunteers were tasked this evening to a report of an unresponsive swimmer in the sea off Holcombe. At 6.10pm today Wednesday 27 July 2022, H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of both Exmouth RNLI all weather lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn...
Exmouth RNLI lifeboat station was one of a number of key buildings that turned blue last night to highlight World Drowning Prevention Day 2022. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) arranged for buildings across Dorset, Devon and Cornwall to show their...
A gifted quilter has donated her prize winning work to raise much needed funds for Exmouth RNLI. A regular visitor to Exmouth and an accomplished quilter, Sue Butcher recently donated her prize winning work to Exmouth RNLI to raise funds for its volunteers for life...
At 8.28pm yesterday Thursday 14 July 2022, Exmouth RNLI Deputy Launch Authority Dave Ashman authorised the launch of the inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II after H.M. Coastguard reported two young males cut off by the tide near Orcombe Point, Exmouth. The...
At 5.15pm today Tuesday 12 July 2022, Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II launched to a report of a Jet Ski accident off Mamhead slipway, Exmouth. The volunteer crew were quickly on the scene where it was established that the Jet Ski was towing an...
At 3.02pm today Monday 11 July 2022, H.M. Coastguard requested the launch of Exmouth RNLI all weather lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn to a report of a broken down 21 foot powerboat about a mile off the coast of Budleigh Salterton. The volunteer crew launched at...
Exmouth RNLI lifesaving volunteers were tasked on Saturday after H.M. Coastguard received numerous 999 calls about a motionless yacht off Budleigh Salterton. At 9.25pm last Saturday 9 July 2022, H.M. Coastguard tasked both Exmouth RNLI lifeboats to several reports of...
A group of Exmouth RNLI volunteers and supporters raised over £1500 in the Exmouth RNLI MayDay Challenge recently. In an initiative that was the brainchild of Exmouth RNLI crew, Geoff Mills, in collaboration with CrossFit Exmouth, several of the local lifesaving...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers were tasked today after H.M. Coastguard received an emergency distress transmission. At 11.26am today Wednesday 6 July 2022, H.M. Coastguard tasked Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II to a report of an automated DSC distress...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescued three from the water in two separate incidents yesterday. At shortly after 2pm yesterday 3 July 2022 the volunteer lifesavers on Exmouth RNLI All Weather Lifeboat 13-03 R & J Welburn were on exercise approximately half a mile off...
At 9:50pm on Friday 17 June 2022 the crew of Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of two individuals stranded on Dawlish Warren with a broken down 4 metre rib. The volunteer lifesavers, led by Inshore...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers attended reports of a man injured at Sandy Bay this afternoon. Following a call for assistance from their RNLI Lifeguard colleagues, at 3.32pm on Thursday 2nd June 2022 the crew of Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II attended...
Exmouth RNLI volunteers attended reports of a man stranded on a sandbank on the River Exe last night. Following multiple 999 calls, at 8.44pm on Monday 9th May 2022 the crew of Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to...
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has today released its rescue figures for 2021, which show a total of 408 lives saved by the charity’s lifeboat crews and lifeguards last year – more than one life saved every single day, and a 17% increase in the number...