Starting a rescue/safety boat

[Chinchilla]

Okay a bit about me I am a helm on inshore and offshore lifeboats I've been doing it for many years now. I have experience in situations on sinking vessels to people searches and medical evacuations. As I said I would be safety boat and flood and river rescue as well. We have had A few floods here and no team to deal with it other than the fire service that only has one RIB.

[ShinyShoe]

I get that. But I specifically asked if you had certain bits of paper. Turn up at an event I'm running I want bits of paper not a window sticker on your car that says RNLI crew member...

When ur RNLI rescuing you are a team. You do something daft one of your team also you and keep you on track. They do something stood you also them. You on your own or with a non RNLI mate and it's all on you... After all ur lifeboat so you must know what ur doing ..

You say there were no boats for flood work? So why not use a RNLI flood boat?

Most floods seem to be once in 60 year type events. Granted not all but most. So setting up a flood rescue for somewhere that flooded this year may be pointless. But somewhere 30 miles away may flood... But how would you know you were needed if you are not in among it and not a declared facility...

If I was RNLI I think I'd want to be available for them if there was an incident rather than messing about on my own rubber dinghy.

There are groups out there... Northern exposure has at least one guy who posts on here... Don't know how they work or are resourced but I think I'd speak to them and see if you can "work" for them with your rib...

[Chinchilla]

I have a yacht master ocean

[Chinchilla]

I didn't say that. Yes the rnli have a flood rescue team but they have never been deployed here in floods

[Chinchilla]

But i do see what you are saying.. Sorry for loads if replies I'm out and on my phone haha. Ill just use the rib for fun then and the odd event voluntary

[HUMBER P4VWL]

For a helm on the RNLI and a yacht master, I'd have thought you'd know more about this type of thing. Do the other crew never talk about yacht clubs, events, rescue etc? Go ask them.

[Rokraider]

I believe you should contact the Serve On mob. They arrange training and support and are always looking for volunteers. They can help you with this. Sounds as though you are a willing volunteer without a cause, they should be able to help?

[Chinchilla]

Do you have a contact number or website?

[Starovich]

Originally Posted by Chinchilla

Do you have a contact number or website?

Serve On

[Chinchilla]

Originally Posted by Starovich

Serve On

Thanks for that. Looks just what I'm looking for

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Chinchilla

Thanks for that. Looks just what I'm looking for

You might even get to meet Rupert if you're {un}lucky

[treerat]

Unless I missed it where abouts are you actually based? There are a range of independent lifeboats, lifeguard clubs and lifesaving teams that would welcome some one with your range of skills.

They all provide safety and or rescue to open water areas, events or shows.

[Chinchilla]

As I said I'm already on a lifeboat crew. Just looking for more things to do in my spare time. Haha

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Chinchilla

As I said I'm already on a lifeboat crew. Just looking for more things to do in my spare time. Haha

Just run this "spare time" thing past me again. You could always buy a RIB & spend your "off duty" time having a blast, instead of sitting around waiting for the phone to ring

[Chinchilla]

Haha well I've been thinking about that haha but it would be a few months yet before I can afford a RIB with the spec I'd be looking for :P ill keep dreaming until the tho

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Chinchilla

Haha well I've been thinking about that haha but it would be a few months yet before I can afford a RIB with the spec I'd be looking for :P ill keep dreaming until the tho

Aye lad, you work hard on...........

keeping the dream alive

[willk]

Originally Posted by Chinchilla

I'm a lifeboat crew member so have experience in rescues.

IMO, you should stick with the RNLI and buy yourself a boat for fun days. You can't turn a pound doing safety or rescue without going Coded, so why bother if you're already doing it in top class free boats???

[HDAV]

Originally Posted by Chinchilla

As I said I'm already on a lifeboat crew. Just looking for more things to do in my spare time. Haha

As you have lots of experience why not try tapping up a couple of RYA trainers? I know one who does a lot of safety boat work (escort for round britain and cross irish sea trips etc) They always need crew and you could swap time spent as crew/assistant for some training and probably work your way up to being an instructor. They have all the gear but often struggle for bodies especially when they do the Power boat instructor course as they need "dummy pupils" advantage is they have the gear the boat and the insurance....

[castle519]

Hi, I don't know if anyone is interested but I have a RIB available which was used by the merchant navy as their rescue boat. It's a 6m Novamarine with Yamaha V4 100. 2 Stroke.
Great rescue boat

[HDAV]

Originally Posted by Chinchilla

As I said I'm already on a lifeboat crew. Just looking for more things to do in my spare time. Haha

These might be worth a call On Water - Extreme Medics
saw them providing support to the Red bull harbour reach wake boarding in Albert dock liverpool yesterday