Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade

Tomorrow is Local Charities Day!
Organised by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Local Charities Day builds on the work of the Civil Society Strategy and aims to enhance relationships between businesses, charities and local areas, to help communities grow.
This year, the focus is on highlighting the importance of giving by encouraging people to pledge their time to a local charity, alongside championing the phenomenal and life-changing work of local charit...ies, while shining a huge spotlight on local charity champions – the unsung heroes who always go the extra mile for their charity, the people and causes they support.
As part of the day the TSB branch on Northumberland Street, Newcastle, will be showcasing the work of the Brigade both tomorrow and on Saturday.
Brigade members will be present across both days and if you're nearby please pop in to learn more about the Brigade and work we do within the Newcastle and North Tyneside Area.
#LocalCharitiesDay
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CALLOUT - 135/18 - Thursday 6th December 2018 - 07.35h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade along with South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade and Tynemouth RNLI after a report that a man was in difficulty in the River Tyne near to Royal Quays Marina. As Brigade members responded to the call the Coastguard were informed that the man had been recovered by a Pilot Cutter from Port of Tyne and was being brought to the south side of the river meaning that the Brigade was stood down. It is believed that the man was attempting to rescue his dog from the river when he got into difficulties.

CALLOUT - 134/18 - Tuesday 4th December 2018 - 20.24h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after Northumbria Police reported that a woman was in difficulty on the River Tyne, upriver of the Tyne Bridge. The casualty was brought to safety by the Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service and transferred into the care of the North East Ambulance Service.

CALLOUT - 132/18 - Sunday 25th November 2018 - 22.22h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after a member of the public reported seeing a flashing light near to the waters edge at the south end of Whitley Bay beach. As 8 Brigade members made their way towards the scene the first informant rang the Coastguard again and reported that the person with the light had now made it to a promenade and did not require any assistance - at this point the Brigade was stood down.
CALLOUT - 13...3/18 - Monday 26th November 2018 - 18.19h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after concern was raised for the safety of a woman in the Cullercoats area. Once on scene, Brigade members met with family members of the casualty and officers from Northumbria Police and it was established that the casualty may be located further north towards Whitley Bay. Cullercoats RNLI Inshore Lifeboat and Blyth Coastguard Rescue Team (Blyth Coasties) were then tasked to join the search. At 7pm, as a detailed search of the coastline was underway, the casualty was located in the centre of Whitley Bay and taken into the care of the Police.
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CALLOUT - 131/18 - Sunday 25th November 2018 - 14.30h - HM Coastguard contacted a Brigade Captain with a request to assemble a safety patrol after the Environment Agency issued a flood warning for the North Tyneside Coastline due to easterly winds and high tides. Four team members patrolled the area between 4pm and 6pm with no significant incidents occurring. Blyth Coastguard Rescue Team (Blyth Coasties) were also on patrol within the area during the time of the warning.

Today is #WhiteRibbonDay. This is a national campaign aimed at ending male violence against women, once and for all.
White Ribbon Campaign (UK) was founded in 2005 and set out to work with men and boys to challenge male cultures that lead to harassment, abuse and violence.
Earlier this afternoon members of our rescue and support teams gathered at our Watch House in Tynemouth with Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC to show our support for the campaign....
For further details please see www.whiteribbon.org.uk
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154 years ago tonight, a tragedy was occurring at the mouth of the River Tyne.
In ferocious conditions three ships were blown onto the rocks at the Black Middens - two of which could not be saved. During the course of the night a total of 34 lives were lost.
However, a few weeks later, the TVLB would be formed and the future of land-based coastal lifesaving would change forever.
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CALLOUT - 130/18 - Monday 19th November 2018 - 12.35h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after the Port of Tyne ferry operating between North and South Shields reported rescuing a woman from the water near to the ferry landing on the north side of the river. Brigade members arrived on scene with officers from Northumbria Police and paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service to find the woman conscious and breathing but in a very cold condition. She was taken to hospital by the ambulance service for further assessment and treatment.

CALLOUT - 129/18 - Wednesday 14th November 2018 - 10.55h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after a member of the public reported that a boat may have come aground or be stuck on an object off Whitley Bay beach. Brigade members arrived on scene within 6 minutes of the call and confirmed that the boat was now underway and appeared to be operating without difficulty. After observing the boat for a short while longer, it was agreed with the Coastguard that the call was a false alarm with good intent and the team was stood down.

The Brigade has had an extremely busy weekend so far. Team members have spent around 10 hours on call at three incidents. Last night team members were joined by their colleagues in South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade (SSVLB), Blyth Coasties, Cullercoats RNLI, Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat, and the friends and family of our Chairman Hon. Capt. John Wright HLM for a surprise retirement party. John stepped down from our Rescue Team last month after 44 years of service.
Today we have ...also attended the Remembrance Sunday service in Tynemouth, and held a special event as part of the Armistice Bells event.
Full details on our two most recent callouts are:
CALLOUT - 127/18 - Saturday 10th November 2018 - 21.55h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade with a request to provide a search team to assist specialist assets from Northumbria Police who were carrying out a search of the King Edward's Bay area between 23.00h and 01.00h. The search was linked the previous incident at the Bay earlier that morning and was linked to coincide with the next low tide. Six Brigade members attended and worked with the Police Helicopter and a search dog. Brigade members were stood down at 01.30h.
CALLOUT - 128/18 - Sunday 11th November 2018 - 10.45h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after a boat broke down near to the mouth of the River Tyne. The vessel was quickly brought to safety by Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat and returned to its launching point at South Shields. This incident occurred as Brigade members attended the Remembrance Sunday service in Tynemouth. Part of the team on parade was sent to keep watch on the vessel until it was assisted by the RNLI.
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CALLOUT - 126/18 - Saturday 10th November 2018 - 06.37h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after a person was reported to have entered the water at King Edward's Bay and had then disappeared from view. An extensive search operation was launched involving the Brigade, Blyth Coastguard Rescue Team (Blyth Coasties), RNLI Lifeboats from Cullercoats (Cullercoats RNLI) & Tynemouth (Tynemouth RNLI lifeboat), a Police Helicopter, officers from Northumbria Police, and the Coastguard Re...scue Helicopter from Humberside Airport. Brigade members worked alongside their colleagues from Blyth in carrying out detailed searches of the rocks around King Edward's Bay. This included a very detailed search between 10.30am and 12 noon when the low tide meant a large area was uncovered. A total of 14 Brigade members took part in the incident, part of a response of around 40 emergency service personnel. At 12.30h, with the detailed searches failing to locate anyone, the Coastguard stood the Brigade down.
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CALLOUT - 125/18 - Wednesday 7th November 2018 - 16.33h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade with a request to assist Northumbria Police with an incident on the River Tyne near to Tynemouth. Five minutes after being tasked, the first Brigade member arrived on scene and found that the casualty had just been recovered to a place of safety by the Police. With no further assistance required, the Brigade was stood down.

CALLOUT - 124/18 - Tuesday 6th November 2018 - 15.17h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade with a request to man the Richardson Road Helicopter Landing Site for the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Humberside Airport. The Helicopter was heading towards an incident near to Souter Lighthouse and the Coastguard wished to have the landing site for the RVI manned and ready in case it was required. At 15.26h, as seven Brigade members made their way towards the site, the Helicopter confirmed that they would not be flying to the RVI and the team was stood down.

CALLOUT - 123/18 - Monday 5th November 2018 - 23.05h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade after a member of a local rescue organisation reported what he thought to be a red flare close to the middle of Whitley Bay beach. Brigade members arrived on scene and carried out a search of the Whitley Bay area, but were hampered by poor weather conditions which meant visibility to sea was only a few hundred metres. After approximately 40 minutes, with nothing untoward found, no reports of any overdue boats or shipping, no additional reports or information from the Police, and the fact it was Bonfire Night, the call was marked down as a false alarm with good intent and the Brigade was stood down.

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade to participate in Armistice Bells event on 11th November 2018
This year the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (TVLB) will be taking part in a special nationwide event to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice.
Her Majesty’s Government have stated their ambition for bells to ring out at 12.30pm on Sunday 11th November to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice which signalled the end of the First World War.
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CALLOUT - 122/18 - Thursday 1st November 2018 - 03.06h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade and Tynemouth RNLI to work alongside the Police, Fire and Ambulance services with an incident on the River Tyne. Five Brigade members attended the incident and were stood down around 03.25h when the casualty involved was confirmed to be in a place of safety.

CALLOUT - 121/18 - Tuesday 30th October 2018 - 14.56h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade to support Northumbria Police who were responding to reports of a man in difficulty in the Tynemouth area. Brigade members arrived on scene to find that the casualty had been taken into safety by Police Officers and no further assistance was required. At this point the rescue team was stood down.

CALLOUT - 120/18 - Saturday 27th October 2018 - 18.31h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade and Blyth Coastguard Rescue Team (Blyth Coasties) after Northumbria Police requested assistance with a vulnerable person in the Cullercoats area. Brigade members arrived on scene at Cullercoats Bay to find that the casualty was now in the care of Police Officers and was being given a lift back to their home. At this point all rescue resources were stood down.

CALLOUT - 119/18 - Friday 26th October 2018 - 03.23h - HM Coastguard paged the Brigade and Tynemouth RNLI to work alongside the Police, Fire and Ambulance services with an incident on the River Tyne. Six Brigade members attended the incident and were stood down around 04.35h. Due to the nature of the incident, the Brigade is unable to provide any further information.

You do a fantastic, often unrecognised, job. Keep up the good work!

Well, what an amazing day! I have the pleasure of working with a team of the highest calibre who care about the place they work, the people they work with and the Community they work for. Today was just another example of great team work. Thanks to TYNEMOUTH VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE for hosting our meeting and Crusoes of Longsands for generously feeding us during our beach clean. Thanks also to all my Newcastle Building Society colleagues, Litter Action North Tyneside and Legal & General for your hard work.

Tune

Took our class to the watch tower and what a fantastic day we had, throughly enjoyed by both the adults and the children! Massive thumbs up to the lovely people that delivered our workshops!

Tonight we went to visit our Friends at Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade. Where the cadets had a look around the museum. Then got shown around the rescue equipment. Thank you Sam, Jonny, Bill, Gareth for taking time out of your busy lifes to accommodate us it was excellent and thank you Captain Peter Lilley for organising this for us.

Great day out at this lovely museum with fantastic views .....well worth a visit!

Brilliant little museum, full of local history

Brave caring people,who provide an essential service. An example to all on how to serve.

You do a fantastic, often unrecognised, job. Keep up the good work!

Well, what an amazing day! I have the pleasure of working with a team of the highest calibre who care about the place they work, the people they work with and the Community they work for. Today was just another example of great team work. Thanks to TYNEMOUTH VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADE for hosting our meeting and Crusoes of Longsands for generously feeding us during our beach clean. Thanks also to all my Newcastle Building Society colleagues, Litter Action North Tyneside and Legal & General for your hard work.

Tune

Took our class to the watch tower and what a fantastic day we had, throughly enjoyed by both the adults and the children! Massive thumbs up to the lovely people that delivered our workshops!

Tonight we went to visit our Friends at Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade. Where the cadets had a look around the museum. Then got shown around the rescue equipment. Thank you Sam, Jonny, Bill, Gareth for taking time out of your busy lifes to accommodate us it was excellent and thank you Captain Peter Lilley for organising this for us.

Great day out at this lovely museum with fantastic views .....well worth a visit!

Brilliant little museum, full of local history

Brave caring people,who provide an essential service. An example to all on how to serve.