| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 13:53:01
I've had confirmation today that my application has been successful and that I am now a member of the Silloth Lifeboat crew! So if any of you ever feel like chucking yourselves into the sea, I can come along and pull you out again.  |
| 18 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| fjfenton |
Posted - 13/10/2009 : 22:15:11
Excellent! 
quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
well done Chris, congrats mate 
you would not have to save me cos if i jump in the water gets out..lmao...
LOL don't splash (pun not intended! haha) that about or people will be pulling u over-board with them  |
| Debbie |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 20:34:10
I'm sure that you will have great fun and no doubt see triumphs as well as tragedies. It is a worthy cause and I have a great respect for lifeboat crew. Not only that but just imagine your street (or beach) cred going up when you are cruising along the seafront!! Congratulations. |
| kimitree |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 20:24:28
Haha! That's a brilliant little thing...looks like the kind of things I used to make out of Lego |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 20:13:17
quote:
Originally posted by kimitree
Wow, you are going to be busy then!
Is it one of those 'Sub'tractors!?! They are cool looking things!
It's all very exciting.
It's one of these:
Driving the tractor is quite easy, it's when you're pushing a trailer with an 8 metre boat on it that it gets interesting. |
| kimitree |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 18:56:24
Wow, you are going to be busy then!
Is it one of those 'Sub'tractors!?! They are cool looking things!
It's all very exciting. |
| xautomaticflowersx |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 16:06:41
Very admirable indeed... well done you for getting accepted! Hope training all goes well and you end up saving lotsa people!
quote:
Originally posted by wolfspirit
you would not have to save me cos if i jump in the water gets out..lmao...
lol same here
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| chris100575 |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 14:49:40
quote:
Originally posted by kimitree
I can imagine, hope you've got good sea legs! Very exciting!
What's the process from now, do you have to go through weeks of rigorous training?
Fortunately I don't get sea sick, so no problems there.
Yes, there's lots of training to come. Most of it is on Sunday mornings when the boat goes out on exercise, but I will also have a week of intensive training at the Lifeboat College in Poole. I'm also learning to drive the tractor that launches the boat, as launch / recovery drivers are in short supply, and that has its own week-long course in addition to the training at the station. There's a lot to take in, and it'll probably be a while before I'm going out on rescues. |
| kimitree |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 13:56:54
quote:
Originally posted by chris100575
40mph isn't fast on the road, but on rough water it's going it some!
I can imagine, hope you've got good sea legs! Very exciting!
What's the process from now, do you have to go through weeks of rigorous training? |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 13:44:11
good luck with it Chris |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 11:52:16
Thanks guys, it's something I've been interested in for a while but a few weeks back they took me for a run out on the boat and I applied there and then. 40mph isn't fast on the road, but on rough water it's going it some! |
| spor |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 22:44:20
well done very honorable. |
| PurplePets |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 22:20:41
Congratultions, how wonderful! |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 22:15:14
well done Chris, congrats mate
you would not have to save me cos if i jump in the water gets out..lmao...
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| karl |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 20:36:32
congrats |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 19:24:59
great news,they do a great job. |
| dazb |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 18:30:14
Great stuff mate...Wish i lived closer to the sea so I could volunteer... |
| kimitree |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 18:17:26
That's great news, very commendable!
Well done |
| kashie |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 16:24:11
Congratulations - all the best with that.
Let's hope you are not pulling someone out anytime soon though!! |
