New Quay and Aberystwyth RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew joined together last night to practice vital first aid skills that will help save lives at sea. Both RNLI lifeboat crew had a chance to practice their first aid skills after they received official training beginning of the year.
The New Quay all-weather lifeboat crew and Aberystwyth’s Atlantic 85 lifeboat crew practiced dealing with simulated burns, that could have resulted from an explosion on board, possible poisoning and sea sickness.
New Quay inshore lifeboat crew had the task to practice dealing with burns as a result of a possible explosion ashore round a campfire.
Coxswain, Dan Potter, commented:
‘It was enjoyable to do but also brings home the realism of it all when you do these exercises. By holding a joint exercise it eliminates skill fade for when the time comes when it’s all for real. All of the crew have done exceptionally well!’
