Interested in Volunteering at Bundoran RNLI Station
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Imagine for a moment that you’re part of the crew on a lifeboat. It’s 2.30am on a freezing January morning. You are tucked up in a warm snug bed. Your pager has just woken you from a deep sleep. Minutes later you are heading out to sea in complete darkness. Four metre waves rise and fall around you. Strong gale force winds throw the lifeboat around like a toy. A yacht is in difficulty 10 miles out to sea!
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Current Volunteer Positions
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OPEN: - 25th NOV 2018 & WILL CLOSE: 7th DEC 2018
We currently have places for the following volunteer positions :
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At Bundoran station, prospective trainees / applicants need to:
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Commitment
- Being part of a volunteer lifeboat crew is a major commitment, which could include risking your life.
- Your commitment isn't only measured in the time spent involved in rescues. Increasingly, new equipment and faster boats mean that regular training programmes also account for much of your spare time.
- At Bundoran Station we train twice weekly: Tuesday from 1900Hrs and Sunday from 1000Hrs
- You may also be asked to help show visitors around the station and with local fundraising.
What you will get from this role:
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Training & Support:
Competency Based Trainingn & Assessment (CoBT) will be provided and should be maintained in order to perform your role.
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Health Assessment
Due to the extreme conditions of going to sea, you are unlikely to meet the health standards set for the role if:
- there is any evidence of a colour vision defect as assessed using Ishihara plates (during the test aids to colour vision may not be worn; up to two plates may be failed and still constitute a pass);
- you have had laser eye surgery in the last three months;
- you are unable to read 6/6 in the better eye and 6/12 in the worst eye on the Snellen Chart at 6 metres distance even with glasses or contact lenses;
- you are unable to read 6/60 with at least one eye without any visual aid;
- you have evidence of any progressive disease in either eye, or suffer from any other eye condition which could disturb or limit vision, either now or within the next 5 years;
- you suffer epileptic seizures or have a condition which causes sudden losses of consciousness;
- your blood pressure is significantly raised and not well controlled with drugs;
- you have had a severe head injury with continuing impairment;
- you suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis or other degenerative condition;
- you have had alcohol or drug dependency problems within the last 3 years;
- you have profound deafness or speech difficulties and cannot communicate clearly on the radio/telephone;
- you have any other condition which would/could cause problems regarding your fitness to navigate/crew a vessel;
Download Role Description Sheets
Lifeboat Crew
Tractor / Launch Vehicle Crew
Shore Crew:
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