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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 two 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 24 men who provide this on-call response team, 20 of whom are full members and 4 who are provisional and are currently completing their training to become a full member. Apart from the two 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 cliff 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 24 men who are members of our Coastal Rescue Team.

Brigade Captains

	Dave Callsign - Tynemouth 01 Brigade Captain and HM Coastguard Liasion Officer
	Michael Callsign - Tynemouth 06 Brigade Captain and Ambulance Liasion Officer

 

Red Section

	Peter Callsign - Tynemouth 25 Red Section Leader and Press Officer		Paul Callsign - Tynemouth 04
	Alan Callsign - Tynemouth 07		Norman Callsign - Tynemouth 18
	John Callsign - Tynemouth 26		Richard Callsign - Tynemouth 33
Picture to be added...	John Callsign - Tynemouth 38

White Section

	Dan Callsign - Tynemouth 30 White Section Leader and Mechanic		Dave Callsign - Tynemouth 03
	Paul Callsign - Tynemouth 12		Bill Callsign - Tynemouth 22
	Adam Callsign - Tynemouth 31		Jonny Callsign - Tynemouth 35
Picture to be added...	Phil Callsign - Tynemouth 41 Provisional Member

Blue Section

	Richard Callsign - Tynemouth 15 Blue Section leader		Dave Callsign - Tynemouth 08
	Bryan Callsign - Tynemouth 14		Michael Callsign - Tynemouth 19
	Gordon Callsign - Tynemouth 20		John Callsign - Tynemouth 23 Brigade Secretary
Picture to be added...	Liam Callsign - Tynemouth 36 Provisional Member	Picture to be added...	Steve Callsign - Tynemouth 40

 

The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade. Registered Charity Number 1093237

© T.V.L.B. 2010