Angle Lifeboat Station
Luke Richards
I am a tractor driver (that's a fine job!)
I play football for Angle AFC, (well I try to play I am not very good!)
What happens if you
are ill at sea?
I try and carry
on with my job.
What do you wear
on the lifeboat?
Life
Jackets, oil skins, coat, helmet, wellies and a bobble hat.
How do you keep fit?
Eat healthy
and play football.
Do you ever manage
to have a cup of tea when you are out on a shout?
We could do
if we wanted to, I drink coke. I have packs of Haribo on board (I love
them).
What happens if one
of the crew falls in the water?
Make sure we
keep an eye on them, tell the coxswain and try to get them back on board
as soon as possible.
Do you ever get frightened
when you are about to go out on a rescue?
I have a couple
of times but we have a good crew.
What made you want
to join the lifeboat crew?
My family have
been on there for years.
What does your family
think about your lifeboat work?
My dad is second
Coxswain but my mum used to worry about her little boy.
What is it like on
the lifeboat when the weather is really bad?
Like a ride
in Oakwood and a lot more rougher!!!
Do you ever get sea
sick?
Yep!! nothing
wrong with being sea sick. You just get up and carry on.
Describe a special
rescue you have been involved in.
We went out
to an oil tanker. A man had fallen off a ladder and needed a doctor,
so we took a doctor out and the helicopter came to take the man off
the tanker.
It looked good and sounded brilliant with the helicopter up above.