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People Never off duty: Scarborough RNLI celebration comes to abrupt end as pager sounds By Louise French Comment Published 15th Nov 2024, 15:57 GMT Colin and Mike blowing out their 80th candles together - Image: RNLI/Nick Gough A celebration at Scarborough Lifeboat Station was brought to a hasty conclusion as lifeboat crew received an urgent call from HM Coastguard for assistance. Sign up to our daily The Scarborough News Today newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to The Scarborough News, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. Colin Woodhead, RNLI Scarborough Chairman, and Mike Turner, RNLI Scarborough Shop Manager, were celebrating their 80th birthdays in the same week.
Colin has been chairmen of the Scarborough Lifeboat Station for 14 years. Mike has been a shop volunteer for the RNLI since February 2001. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The celebration was recognising John Porter, who had recently received his British Empire Medal from North Yorkshire Lord-Lieutenant Jo Ropner.
John Porter receives the BEM from the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Jo Ropner - Image:RNLI/John Porter To mark the occasion for all three, the crew invited all volunteers to join them for tea and cake. As volunteers started leaving and operational crew were getting ready for a shore based training session, the pagers sounded. The all-weather lifeboat (ALB) Fredrick William Plaxton launched at 6.
32pm to assist a person working on a vessel requesting help from HM Coastguard. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The vessel was located 16nm North East off Scarborough and it was discovered that a person on board had developed suspected heart problems. The lifeboat recovered and being washed down after service - Image: RNLI/Nick Gough Scarborough RNLI 's coxswain brought the lifeboat alongside the vessel and transferred the casualty onboard the lifeboat.
The casualty care crew carried out an assessment of the casualty, confirming the best and safest course of action was to them take the casualty to the Golden Ball slipway, Scarborough harbour, and pass the casualty to the care of Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Speaking after the call out, Scarborough RNLI’s Coxswain, Lee Marton said: “It was really good to see all the volunteers show their support to Colin, Mike and John. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad “All three volunteers have dedicated more than 80+ years to the RNLI between them.
They have been a credit to the station and the RNLI. “Their commitment has clearly made a lasting impact on both the station and the wider community, exemplifying the dedication and teamwork that RNLI crews are known for. “As for the tasking, we made contact with the vessel shortly after launching and they made good speed to intersect with the lifeboat.
“The crew worked well and had no difficulties transferring the casualty and running observations of their condition.” Continue Reading Related topics: Scarborough RNLI Scarborough Lifeboat Station Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting.
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