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The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade has two distinctive functions. As well as providing a 24-hour-a-day, 365-days-a-year on call Coastal Rescue Team, we also run and maintain a free-to-view Watch House Museum situated at Spanish Battery, Tynemouth. The Brigade as a whole is controlled by a committee made up of serving or retired Brigade members all of whom have a vast knowledge of our history and are focused on ensuring the continued development and growth of the Brigade.

There are also three appointed Brigade Captains who have operational control over the Brigade's Coastal Rescue Team and are therefore responsible for the day-to-day running of this team. The Brigade currently has 27 men who provide this on-call response team.

Apart from the three Captains, all other Brigade members are assigned to a section - red, white or blue. The sections are often used when the Brigade is searching for a missing person as a way of diving into teams. Each section has a Section Leader who looks after his group when away from the direct control of a Captain. Section Leaders may also take over the running of an incident if a Brigade Captain is unable to attend.

All Brigade members, whether Captains, Section Leaders or just Members, are trained to a high standard in rope rescue, breeches buoy rescue, first aid, radio communications and a number of different skills that a Brigade member may need when on call or at a training exercise. Everybody is provided with Personal Protective Equipment in the form of a set of boots, a pair of overalls, a high-vis jacket, and most importantly of all, a woolly hat for those cold winter searches!

Below is further information on the 27 men who are members of Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade.

Brigade Captains

	Dave Callsign - Tynemouth 01
	Michael Callsign - Tynemouth 06
	Peter Callsign - Tynemouth 25

 

Red Section

	Jonny Callsign - Tynemouth 35 Red Section Leader		Bill Callsign - Tynemouth 22
	John Callsign - Tynemouth 23 Brigade Secretary		John Callsign - Tynemouth 26
	Richard Callsign - Tynemouth 33		John Callsign - Tynemouth 38
	Andy Callsign - Tynemouth 42		Colin Callsign - Tynemouth 44

White Section

	Dan Callsign - Tynemouth 30 White Section Leader		Dave Callsign - Tynemouth 03
	Paul Callsign - Tynemouth 04		Norman Callsign - Tynemouth 18
	Michael Callsign - Tynemouth 19		Steve Callsign - Tynemouth 40
	Phil Callsign - Tynemouth 43		Stuart Callsign - Tynemouth 45

Blue Section

	Richard Callsign - Tynemouth 15 Blue Section leader		Alan Callsign - Tynemouth 07
	Dave Callsign - Tynemouth 08		Paul Callsign - Tynemouth 12
	Bryan Callsign - Tynemouth 14		Gordon Callsign - Tynemouth 20
	Adam Callsign - Tynemouth 31		Phil Callsign - Tynemouth 41

 

The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade. Registered Charity Number 1093237

© T.V.L.B. 2010