RNLI Fishguard Lifeboat

07/06/2026

Today is the final day of

This week we've been looking at some of the multiple volunteer roles that support each and every lifeboat station.

Day 7: Lifeboat Operations Manager

The Lifeboat Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring that lifeboat station operate safely, efficiently, and are always ready to respond to emergencies at sea.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting volunteer lifeboat crews and station teams.
• Overseeing recruitment, training, development, and welfare of personnel.
• Ensuring lifeboats, vehicles, equipment, and facilities are maintained and operationally ready.
• Managing health, safety, and compliance with operational standards and procedures.
• Coordinating emergency preparedness and supporting effective search and rescue responses.
• Building strong relationships with local communities, maritime organisations, and partner agencies.
• Managing budgets, resources, and station performance.
• Promoting a positive safety culture and continuous improvement across operations.

Behind every launch is a dedicated team, and the Lifeboat Operations Manager plays a vital role in making sure crews have the support, resources, and leadership needed to save lives at sea.

If you are interested in volunteering in any role with the RNLI please do get in contact.



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06/06/2026

This week is

Join us throughout the week as we look at some of our volunteer roles.

Day 5: Lifeboat Press Officer

An RNLI volunteer Press Officer's role is to communicate the work of their lifeboat station through press releases, media engagement, social media, and public safety messaging and will act as the first point of contact for media enquiries at the station.

They maintain a knowledge of policies and local and national RNLI operational activites. They also need an awareness of communication, privacy and reputational risk.
Where there is video footage of rescues they will also ensure this is saved securely, and only used in compliance with GDPR.
By training and placing trust in volunteers to conduct this role, the RNLI is able to produce a significant amount of media content to promote their work.

If you are interested in volunteering in any role with the RNLI please do get in contact.



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05/06/2026

More good news today from the station. 🥳
A big congratulations to crew member Charlotte for succesfully passing her Tier 1 assessment on the inshore lifeboat (ILB).
Charlotte has been busy working towards this assessment and will now be working towards her next and final assessment for ILB crew.

If you are interested in volunteering with Fishguard RNLI, there is a webinar being held at 9.30am to 10.30am on Monday 8 June to introduce you to the array of voluntary positions with the charity.
Book your place now at the following address:

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05/06/2026

This week is

Join us throughout the week as we look at some of our volunteer roles.

Day 5: Visits Team Volunteers

The visits team provide an amazing outreach and engagement opportunity for the station, educating groups and individuals about our work and all things RNLI.

This can be going out to visit groups at their locations and giving a presentation and Q&A session, or school groups and clubs coming to the station to have a tour and learn more about our lifeboats up close.

There are also opportunities to get involved with larger events, such as the RNLI 200th celebration held at Pembroke Castle in 2024.

If you are interested in volunteering in any role with the RNLI please do get in contact.



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04/06/2026

🥳 Congratulations to crew member Simeon who has completed all necessary requirements to be able to go to sea on a shout and was presented with his pager by Lifeboat Operations Manager Cathy.

Last night we had three exercises, with the all-weather lifeboat launching twice, joined by the inshore lifeboat for the second. In total 13 individual crew members training at sea with an additional four training shoreside.

04/06/2026

This week is

Join us throughout the week as we look at some of our volunteer roles.

Day 4: Volunteer Shore Crew

Whether on exercise or a service call we always have a team of crew who help us launch and recover and are not always seagoing.

They will help prepare the boats for launching, marshaling to keep bystanders out of restricted launch areas and will clean, refuel and rehouse the inshore lifeboat (ILB) when it returns.
This is where our seagoing crew start to build the skills they need before transferring onto the boats.
They can also train to become a head launcher and to use the winch which launches and recovers our ILB.

Some crew decide this is as close to the water as they want to get and are a welcome sight when the lifeboats returned after a long shout...... they even sometimes welcome the crew back with cake or soup.

The RNLI have lots of volunteer roles to suit preferences and abilities on dry land as well as on the water.

If you are interested in volunteering in any role with the RNLI please do get in contact.



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04/06/2026

03/06/2026

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Join us throughout the week as we look at some of our volunteer roles.

Day 3: Volunteer Fundraisers

Our fundraising team work tirelessly to plan and host events throughout the year to raise the important funds that keep the RNLI saving lives at sea.

From the Duck Race, to Solstice Walk to Station Open Day they are always busy arranging an event.
They also play an important part in ensuring the RNLI has a presence and souvenirs to buy at local events such as carnival and Christmas markets and keep the Fishguard Artisans shop stocked with RNLI goodies.

The RNLI have lots of volunteer roles to suit preferences and abilities on dry land as well as on the water.

If you are interested in volunteering in any role with the RNLI please do get in contact.



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02/06/2026

This week is

Join us throughout the week as we look at some of our volunteer roles.

Day 2: Volunteer Launch Authority (LA).

Get to stay dry, but certainly not excused from being woken in the middle of the night when our services are needed.

An important part of the operations team, the duty LA is the first point of contact for HM Coastguard and work on a rota.
When the pagers sounds they will contact the Coastguard in Milford Haven. With the information given they can choose whether or not to launch. If they approve then the crew will be paged.

When there is an immediate threat to life the Coastguard can bypass this stage and page the whole crew at once. Even so the LA will still contact them to gather information for when they brief the boats officers.

Once the lifeboats are at sea the LA will record important information as it comes in.They also record which volunteers responded and who did what role.

Once the lifeboats have returned the LA will gather as much information as they can and put this into a report.

We are still looking for more LA's at Fishguard RNLI to boost the existing team.

The RNLI have lots of volunteer roles to suit preferences and abilities on dry land as well as on the water.

If you are interested in volunteering in any role with the RNLI please do get in contact.



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01/06/2026

Today marks the first day of

Join us throughout the week as we feature some of our volunteer roles and learn how you can start your volunteer journey with Fishguard RNLI.

Day 1: Volunteer Lifeboat Crew
Very much at the wet end of volunteering our dedicated volunteers train on one or both of our lifeboats, carrying out assessments to be deemed as competent crew. Once there they continue training to keep up their skills but can also take up other roles, on the inshore lifeboat this can be navigator and then helm, whilst on the all-weather lifeboat this can be navigator and then coxswain, or even afloat mechanic.
Our crew carry pagers and are always ready to respond to any incident, day or night, rain or shine.

The RNLI have various volunteer roles to suit your individual preferences and abilities on dry land as well as on the water.
If you are interested in volunteering in any role with the RNLI please do get in contact.



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