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RNLI - New Lifeboat Station for Blyth

Sunday, April 18th, 2010 Posted in Crew Training, Fundraising & Events, Station News, With Pictures | Comments Off

Blyth Lifeboat Station is to have a new building to house the lifeboat and provide facilities for essential safety equipment and crew training. The new building with the increased capacity for essential crew training and friendship will enable more volunteers for ...

Video - Helmet Camera Footage from 2009

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Crew Training, Video | No Comments »

On exercise, Footage from a helmet camera, leaving Blyth Harbour on an evening exercise in 2009

Video - Crew Training, Capsize & Righting

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 Posted in Crew Training, Video | No Comments »

Video footage of Blyth Lifeboat Crew performing a capsize and righting exercise in 2005

Lifeboat Crew Complete “First Aid” Training

Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Crew Training | No Comments »

All 9 crew who attended the RNLI’s latest first aid training course held at Blyth Lifeboat Station were today accredited with RNLI first aid for lifeboat crews certificate. This course is approved by the British Paramedic Association and the Anaesthetic Trauma and Critical Care Organisation

Blyth Lifeboat Helicopter Exercise, RNLI & RAF

Saturday, November 15th, 2008 Posted in Crew Training | No Comments »

Blyth Lifeboat was today involved in a joint training exercise between the RNLI and RAF. An RAF Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer and Blyth's IB1 (D Class) Lifeboat the 'Jennie B' were both involved in a joint exercise. The exercise involved ...

Blyth Lifeboat Crew “First Aid” Training…

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Crew Training | No Comments »

Crew members of the Blyth Lifeboat Station are currently undertaking a attending the RNLI's latest first aid training course being held on station in Blyth. The training course is titled first aid, but in fact members of lifeboat crews are, should the need arise, acting ...

Capsize Training Boat arrives in Blyth

Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Crew Training | No Comments »

The RNLI's D-Class capsize training boat has this week arrived at Blyth Lifeboat Station, The capsize boat is a stripped down version of an RNLI D-Class boat, the predesessor of the Stations current IB1. The capsize boat will be staying on station for approx ...