RNLI crew called to real-life rescue while showing public how lifeboats work
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Volunteers at an RNLI station were called to a genuine emergency during a public demonstration event.The lifeboat station at Bridlington was hosting its "Crew for a Day" initiative, designed to offer visitors a glimpse into the issues faced by volunteer crew members.However, during the event, HM Coastguard alerted them to a vessel in trouble shortly before 1.30pm.A jet ski had broken down approximately one mile off the East Yorkshire coast near Wilsthorpe, leaving its occupants stranded at sea.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say For those attending the demonstration, they were given firsthand authentic experience as to how quickly the crews operate.
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The relief inshore lifeboat Richard Peter McFarland was swiftly deployed with a three-person volunteer crew aboard.Racing to the scene, the team spotted Joel from Doncaster and his younger brother, who had been left stranded when their watercraft suffered mechanical failure.The crew checked that both passengers were unharmed and properly...
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