Newquay shore crew volunteer qualifies as RNLI tractor driver
Newquay shore crew volunteer qualifies as RNLI tractor driver
Lifeboats News Release
After completing an RNLI assessment before Christmas, one of Newquay lifeboat station’s volunteers, Richie Law, has qualified to drive the charity's New Holland tractor which the crew use to launch & recover the town’s D class inshore lifeboat.
Richie, who serves in the military, joined Newquay RNLI as shore crew in November 2022 before beginning his training as an RNLI tractor driver. He said: ‘I wanted to join the RNLI because I knew that they always had my back when I was out on the water surfing as a youngster and joining the lifeboat crew is my way of giving something back to the community’.
After training with support from fellow volunteers at Newquay RNLI, Richie’s assessment was completed by RNLI Assessor/Trainer Gary Stanbury, who said: 'As well as the seagoing crew, the RNLI relies on the dedication of shore crew volunteers to launch & recover the charity’s lifeboats at all hours of the day & night. Richie can be very proud of his achievement, which is a reflection of his own commitment to the RNLI and the support of fellow crew on station. Well done to everyone involved'.
Notes to editors
Attached picture: Richie Law (left) being congratulated by RNLI Assessor/Trainer Gary Stanbury after qualifying as RNLI tractor driver. Credit: Newquay RNLI/Ann-Marie Dale.
Newquay lifeboat station opened in 1860 and today’s RNLI volunteers operate two inshore lifeboats from Newquay Harbour and are on call 24-hours-a-day to save lives at sea.
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Andy Hobkinson, Newquay RNLI volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer at [email protected] or 07880 507464 or Emma Haines, RNLI Regional Communications Manager at [email protected] or 07786 668847 or contact the RNLI Press Office (24 hours) on 01202 336789.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
