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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/10/2009 : 13:53:01
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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.  |
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kashie
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
567 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 16:24:11
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Congratulations - all the best with that.
Let's hope you are not pulling someone out anytime soon though!! |
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kimitree
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/10/2009 : 18:17:26
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That's great news, very commendable!
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 18:30:14
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| Great stuff mate...Wish i lived closer to the sea so I could volunteer... |
 
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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karl
Fully Grown Royal
1069 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 20:36:32
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| congrats |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 22:15:14
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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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PurplePets
Hatchling
United Kingdom
86 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 22:20:41
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| Congratultions, how wonderful! |
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spor
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 22:44:20
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| well done very honorable. |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 11:52:16
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| 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! |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 13:44:11
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| good luck with it Chris |
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kimitree
Hatchling
United Kingdom
77 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 13:56:54
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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? |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 14:49:40
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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. |
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xautomaticflowersx
Yearling
United Kingdom
209 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 16:06:41
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Very admirable indeed... well done you for getting accepted! Hope training all goes well and you end up saving lotsa people!
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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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kimitree
Hatchling
United Kingdom
77 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 18:56:24
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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. |
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 20:13:17
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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. |
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kimitree
Hatchling
United Kingdom
77 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 20:24:28
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Debbie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2009 : 20:34:10
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| 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. |
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fjfenton
Yearling
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 13/10/2009 : 22:15:11
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Excellent!
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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  |
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