RNLI

[lew600fazer]

Whats even more impressive is that they are all volunteers. :thumbup

Ah!! all volunteers, it is easier to get into a masonic lodge.
Mate of mine is now to old to be lifeboat crew, many years of service ex cox of the boat etc! Now it would be silly to lose all those years of experience. So he now goes around the North West region training crews and is on the payroll now, has a company car nothing wrong with that but does it really need to be a brand new 3 series BMW.
Now ask yourself this around the country count up the number of RNLI lifeboat stations and then count up the number of Air Ambulances there is nation wide, which do you think is of more use.
As I said before not, knocking the Crews of the boats but???? the fat cats that run the RNLI well they are a different kettle of fish.
Which service do you think you would like to see get more financial support Air Ambulance or RNLI. I know what my answer is.
Any way of starting a poll on here bet the air ambulance wins this one.
Just did a google search, there are 230 RNLI stations around the UK and Ireland. There are 27 Air Ambulance services operating 32 Helicopters nation wide. I will say this though there is NO WAY THIS OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SELL OFF THE RAF SEARCH & RESCUE SERVICES, especially to foreign ownership.
Lew
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