Come and celebrate 200 years of lifesaving at the Poole Lifeboat Festival! Join us 18 -19 May, 11am-4pm and 11am-5pm. Explore lifeboats from across the world, watch historic and modern lifeboats sail through Poole Harbour, and enjoy music, food, kids' activities, and demos. Entry is free, but donations are very welcome to help save lives at sea 💙 Please note, some experiences are bookable, so don’t miss out on your chance to see ALL the action! See what's on and secure your spot 👉 rnli.org/Poo

RNLI lifeboats launch is a variety of different ways as seen in this video. Look out for our volunteers from Poole as they launch from the floating boathouse as others launch from slipways, davits and even tractors! Share your launch pictures below from any other lifeboats you've seen. | RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station

Did you know that our lifeboat crews train together twice a week, at sea and ashore? The training exercises focus on teamwork, technical competence and safe operating procedures – covering everything from boat-handling, search and rescue, and navigation, to radar training, radio communications and casualty care. Here’s trainee crew member Simone practising boat-handling. Find out more about RNLI training here: https://rnli.org/what-we-do/lifeboats-and-stations/lifeboat-crew-training | Littlehamp