Equipment

Boathouse

Erected in 1969

over the years has been extended and re-roofed 

Comprises of:

Lookout/Observation tower

Drying room for protective clothing

Kitchen/Crew room

Workshop

Main boat stowage area

Quad garage

Storeroom

Tractor

Pulls boat and trailer to the water, providing a facility to launch in all weathers and at high or low tide.Also used for recovering vehicles stranded on the sands.

Inflatable Rescue Boat-Duddon Guardian  

Make of boat:             Rib craft

Length:                        5.85 metres

Engine:                        60hp Twin Mariners

Fuel Capacity:           75 litres of petrol

Operational Draft:     3ft of water

Endurance:                 Up to 5 hours at sea

Crew:                           3 crew members

Operational Area:      Duddon estuary and

                                      Walney waters

Equipment Carried:

Self righting gear          Search lights

Marine VHF radio          1x hand held radio

GPS system                   Depth Gauge

Assorted flares             First Aid kit

Fire Extinguisher          Lifting Straps

Safety Knife                   Toolkit

Spare props                   Towing Lines

Maps                               Compasses

Ropes                             Foot pump

Anchor                           Spare Lifejacket   

Rescue Quad 

Make:                       Honda Foreman

Engine:                    500cc petrol

Top speed:              72kph

Search duration:    3-4 hours

Crew:                       1-2 crew members

Equipment carried:

Marine VHF radio             First aid kit

Hand held VHF radio       Searchlight

Knife                                   Maps

GPS                                     Lifebouy

Rope                                   Megaphone

Ambulance/4x4 vehicle 

Make:               Landrover

Engine:            2.5 diesel

Crew:               4 plus casualty

Equipment Carried:

Lifebouy                        Life line          Winch

Night Vision                  Binoculars     Maps

First aid equipment    Torches          Tannoy

Thermal Blankets        Defibrillator   Helmets

Hi Visability vests       VHF Radio      Stretcher

Left picture

Rubber Full dry suit and Lifejackets worn by boat crew

Right Picture

Search equipment and first aid grab bags