Two of Scarborough Lifeboat station volunteers, Colin and Mike, celebrated their 80th birthday this week while another, John, received his British Empire medal.
To mark the occasion for all three, the crew invited all volunteers to join them for tea and cake. Tea mugs had only just been drained when the pagers sounded!
All volunteers gathered for tea and cakes to celebrate the three special events at 4pm at Scarborough Lifeboat Station.
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.
The celebration was recognising John Porter, who had recently received his British Empire Medal from North Yorkshire Lord-Lieutenant Jo Ropner.
As volunteers started leaving and operational crew were getting ready for 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. The vessel was located 16nm North East off Scarborough and it was discovered that a person on board had developed suspected heart problems.
The high tide on the day was at 4.29pm with the tide still flooding in. The weather was partially overcast, and sea conditions were slight.
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.
'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.'
'If you find yourself in an emergency situation or spot someone else in trouble, you should call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.’
‘If you are inland and see someone in difficulty on the water, be it on a river or a lake, you should ask for fire and rescue when you call for help.
'There are a number of different ways to call for help. With all water activities, we strongly encourage you to take a means of calling for help that is most suitable for your activity. We advise that you make sure you know how to use it and keep it within reach at all times. rnli.org/safety/how-to-call-for-help-at-sea. '
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