Darkness Into Light: RNLI Lifeboats Gather for Mental Health Awareness
Early on the morning of 11 May, Dunmore East RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew members, along with colleagues from Kilmore Quay RNLI and Fethard RNLI stations took part in the annual Darkness Into Light walk, standing in solidarity with those affected by suicide and mental health challenges.
The trio of RNLI lifeboats, Shannon Class (Relief Boat) from Dunmore East, Tamar Class from Kilmore Quay and D-Class from Fethard, convened just off Hook Head Lighthouse, Co. Wexford. The flanking stations regularly conduct joint exercises, but this one was a little different.
Peter Grogan, Lifeboat Press Officer at Dunmore East RNLI commented;
'We wanted to add our own RNLI twist to the event with a 5am sunrise exercise at sea. Together, our crew wish to reinforce the message that even in the darkest moments, there is light and strength our community, both locally in our respective villages but also within our extended RNLI family.'
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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.
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