Seaside trip offers college students lifesaving lessons
COLLEGE students spent the day at the seaside learning about the vital voluntary work carried out by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Uniformed public services students from Hopwood Hall College visited Blackpool and met the volunteers who risk their lives to keep our coastlines safe.
The visit included tours of the lifeboat fleet and a role play of the RNLI Blackpool team saving a member of the public from drowning.
Student Annalise Steward said: “It was an eye opening experience to see and hear how much the volunteers give the RNLI and how important it is to the country that they do.
“The Blackpool staff were really good teachers for the day. They definitely made me realise that although we have statutory services like the military, HM coastguard and fire service, we still rely heavily on the goodwill and hard work of volunteers to help keep us all safe.”
Fellow student James Chadwick added: “It amazes me that the people we met today risk their lives for free, just to help others. Everybody is guilty of complaining about their day to day life at work, but these guys risk everything they have just to help people, I think that’s quite an inspiring act.
“The dedication the team showed to their roles helped me to understand how much I will need to give, should I want to work in one of the country’s statutory services as a career. It’s been a really good learning experience and I would like to thank the Blackpool team for that.”
Uniformed public services students are learning about careers in the police, fire or military services.