Don't cut corners!

[WF36]

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/east_anglia_boats_and_bees_lead_to_rescues_1_1200794

 

[Lucky Duck]

Its those bees again

 

[Koeketiene]

Its those bees again

I hope they were wearing life jackets

 

[sailorman]

if they were not called out there would be no need for them therefore their massive £ pot could be shared out

 

[Bru]

if they were not called out there would be no need for them therefore their massive £ pot could be shared out

So what would you prefer?

The RNLI is an astonishingly successful organisation. They provide lifeboat coverage around the coastline of the British Isles at no cost to the taxpayer. They save hundreds of lives a year in genuine rescues

OK, so they "big up" every "shout" as a key part of their hugely successful publicity machine but it is that machine which keeps the donations rolling in

And yes, no doubt somebody will be along in a minute whinging about the big head office, the highly paid CEO, the marketing department etc., and blithely ignoring the fact that those operations are generating the wherewithal (and not just in financial terms) to make the sharp end possible

I honestly wonder sometimes what it is about us that makes us so negative about success? Would we REALLY prefer it if the RNLI was a cash strapped badly run operation rather than a body which even in these strained economic times has the resources to thrive and prosper?

 

[sailorman]

the article hyped up machinery failure & i believe overstated the fact.
The RNLI do a superb job & of course those at the sharp end are beyond reproach.
there are many who make a good living from the organization & also waste much money due to their high levels of funding they, spend it or loose their Charitable status by having too higher reserve fund.

just my thoughts
Sm ( Life Governor )

 

[Firefly]

Sadly, if you look at the websites of the two RNLI stations that interest me most, Gravesend and Sheerness, you will find the largest category of callouts are to potential or actual suicides, mostly from various structures in the area - QEII bridge, Medway bridges, Rochester bridge, Kingsferry etc but also from people just wading out into the water and mud. Lots of desperate people out there.

 

[xyachtdave]

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but also from people just wading out into the water and mud. Lots of desperate people out there.

I think you are referring to the short cut from Amadeus nightclub (Strood on Sea) to Rochester High Steet!

 

[rubberduck]

I must say I agree with them. I have seen far too many skimp on service & safety. Indeed, how many posts do you see on the YBW forums stating how much you can save buying used bits on eBay, which is the best value life raft or jacket. Surely when playing with the sea you want the best with least chance of failure. It could be yours, or someone close to yous life for Christs sake.