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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

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Brigade Captain and HM Coastguard Liasion Officer

Michael

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Brigade Captain and Ambulance Liasion Officer

 

Red Section

Peter

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Red Section Leader

and Press Officer

Paul

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Alan

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Norman

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John

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Richard

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John

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White Section

Dan

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White Section Leader

and Mechanic

Dave

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Paul

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Bill

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Adam

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Jonny

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Phil

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Provisional Member

   

Blue Section

Richard

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Blue Section leader

Dave

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Bryan

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Michael

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Gordon

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John

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Brigade Secretary

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Liam

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Provisional Member

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Steve

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The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade. Registered Charity Number 1093237

© T.V.L.B. 2010