Seven volunteer crew members for Silloth RNLI lifeboat station have had a vital part of their crew training funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
Stewart Henderson, Andrew Rowe, Robert Prowse, Debbie Connor, Daniel Robertshaw, Andrew Scott and Tanya Provence completed the charity’s Crew Emergency Procedures course.
The course sees volunteer crews being trained in a variety of crucial subjects such as how to deal with fires onboard lifeboats, how to ‘abandon ship’, team survival swimming, and the importance of lifejackets.
Tanya Provence thought the experience was extremely positive. She said: “It was an enlightening experience that will enhance my RNLI career.”
The training was funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a charitable foundation that helps to protect life and property by supporting engineering-related education, public engagement and the application of research.
Alex Evans, lifesaving training manager at the RNLI, said: “We are so grateful to Lloyd’s Register Foundation for funding this vital part of our volunteer crew’s training.Their support is very important to us and it’s fantastic how, so far, over 3,000 have benefited from training.”
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here