WELCOME TO POOLE LIFEBOAT STATION WEBSITE
Poole Lifeboat Station is one of over 230 lifeboat stations around the coast of the UK and RoI. It is part of the RNLI and provides a search and rescue service for Poole Harbour and Poole Bay in Dorset.
We are one of the busiest lifeboat stations in the UK and RoI, with our volunteer lifeboat crews launching on average three times each week. In 2011, the lifeboats launched 140 times, in 2010 148 times, and in 2009 we launched 200 times.
This website is maintained by lifeboat station personnel and volunteers and includes details of the lifeboats, recent launches, the crew, forthcoming events and station history. We hope you enjoy your visit!
Latest launch
Date: 17/5/12
Lifeboat: ILB and ALB
Casualty: Person in the water
Location: Wareham Channel
Summary:
Both Poole lifeboats launched just after 8pm following a request from Portland Coastguard to head to the area off Swineham Farm in the Wareham Channel following a report of a person in the water.
The crew, including the station's deputy medical adviser (a doctor), were able to launch within minutes as they were at the station for a meeting.
The ILB arrived on scene first and recovered a person from the water and took the casualty to Ridge Wharf and, prior to the doctor and paramedics arriving, they carried out casualty care.
The casualty was then handed into the care of the ambulance service.
The ALB crew also recovered a dinghy and oars before both crews returned to station at 10pm.
News
Film Festival screening to bring funds to the RNLI
The Film Festival Guild is hoping to screen a film in Poole on Friday 11 May as part of the British Independent Film Festival 2012 and 25% of the ticket sales go to the RNLI.
The world premiere of the horror film Airborne (rated 15) is due to be screened at Empire Cinemas, Tower Park.
Directed by Dominic Burns and starring Mark Hamill and Billy Murray, it's a tense thriller/horror set aboard a plane with two dead pilots and a dwindling number of passengers.
The festival takes place both on Friday and Saturday 12 May in five major cities across the UK, including Poole.
Please check Empire Cinemas for up-to-date information and tickets.
Change of lifeboat for Poole Lifeboat Station
The RNLI announced on 5 April that its Trustees have accepted the recommendations of its Operations Committee to remove the Tyne class all-weather lifeboat and instead introduce a D class inshore lifeboat at Poole Lifeboat Station in 3 years' time.
Poole's 18-knot Tyne class lifeboat City of Sheffield will be withdrawn in 2015 when a new 25-knot Shannon class all-weather lifeboat is introduced at its flank station Swanage.
The RNLI's decision to change the line-up of lifeboats at Poole follows its regular 5-yearly coast review. During the review, the charity considers factors such as the changing demand for search and rescue, and the improving capabilities of modern lifeboats. The review team concluded that having a Shannon class all-weather lifeboat at Swanage would ensure the charity's strategic performance standards can be met without the need to have another all-weather lifeboat inside Poole Harbour.
The D class lifeboat, which is capable of 25 knots, is highly manoeuvrable and works very well in shallow water. It will complement the Atlantic 85 lifeboat Sgt Bob Martin (Civil Service No 50), which is already stationed at Poole ... more
Forthcoming events
Poole and District Fundraising Group will be collecting for the RNLI at two local Tesco stores – Fleetsbridge and Tower Park – on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May 2012 from 9am to 7pm.
We hope to have sufficient volunteers on both days but if you have any spare time to help collect, perhaps for an hour or 2, then please contact Adene West-Webbe on 07971 451720 or send email.
Every little helps! And if you're shopping then please say hello too!
Dine and dance the night away
Please join us at RNLI College for the annual Poole and District RNLI Fundraising Branch Dinner Dance, comprising a 3-course meal with coffee and mints, plus dancing to a live band until 11.30pm.
The dress code is cocktail or lounge suit, and tickets are £30 each.
Accommodation is available at RNLI College and special rates have been arranged on a limited basis.
For further details or to book tickets, please email the Branch Secretary.
Check out other local events in the area.
Fundraising news
Back in July last year we announced the Charity of the Year partnership with Sainsbury's.
The great news is that super Sainsbury's at Pitwines in Poole have counted up all the pennies now that the year of fundraising is drawing to an end.
The fantastic shoppers and staff have raised an amazing £5,046, which will go towards our new lifejackets that are due to arrive at the station later this month.
A huge heartfelt thanks from all at Poole Lifeboat Station goes to Sainsbury's for their superb support!
Watch out later in the month as some of the staff will be dropping down to the station to hand over the cheque.
Celebrate extraordinary commitment
HM The Queen is the RNLI's Patron. In this her Diamond Jubilee year, we're celebrating her commitment to our charity, as well as the commitment of all our lifesavers and fundraisers.
Are you organising an event to celebrate the jubilee? Why not raise money for the RNLI at the same time? From bunting to invitations, we've got everything you need to make your Diamond Jubilee appeal shine!
Help support us and hold your own event.
