Exmouth Beach Rescue Club
IMPORTANT Coronavirus Advice
IMPORTANT Coronavirus Advice

The Club Microwave

If you are down on patrol or even passing the club and you require some tips and hints as how to prepare your reheated lasagne

Sophie Waddell will be proud to help.

You start by putting it in the microwave setting it to the desired heat and cooking time, then you squint through the heat treated darkened glass like so!
 then as the meal continues you spin you don't let your intense stare stray until the timer is complete and the chime sounds, on hearing which you smile and raise your right hand to the microwave breathing gently and composing yourself, you then stroke it gently and kindly utter the words
 "well done microwave, well done!"

another Sophie Waddell Gourmet Success.

Is it time to change your Wetsuit?

If you require some new Neoprene to wrap around your sweet cheeks, you should drop into one of the two Tad stores in both Exeter and Exmouth, or use
The store stocks all brands at all budgets at very good prices and you get expert advice.
Our club founder is tickled pink with the Snugg suit that was custom measured and sought by the shop, so much so, now every time he slips it on he cracks out a pose.
WARNING . . . While Tids and Co offer expert advice. . . . if as a member your rushing to get out into the surf so much that you manage to slip on your neck entry wetsuit backwards . . .  there is little saving the embarassment of a photo on this blog!
At least you wont do this in Afghanistan Jim!  

EBRC Saunton Trip

A small 1-2 ft clean wave greeted us early Sunday morning following our travelling follies, which resulted in a detour for the Surf Taxi as Sophie managed to leave her Wetsuit at the club hut.
En-route we suffered our first casualty as during the detour, Unfortunately the stress of the trip resulted in Tids sandwich violently hurling itself from the dashboard to the floor hoping to end its short salad filled existence, however airway resuscitation was provided and it pulled through long enough to be devoured by its creator.



General board familiarisation in surf commenced, and considering some of the members have yet to even paddle the equipment let alone use in surf conditions the results were overall superb! 
After some initial teething problems,

Everybody Nailed it








once the show boating began

it was time to practice some Paddle board rescues in the surf



Tids cheekily maintained his rescue practice and abilities on the SUP

And we parted ways with a multi discipline Party Wave 

RLSS NBLQ Courses

Courtesy of Andy Phillips of East Devon Training



The courses are on the following dates for this year.

National Beach Lifeguard Qualification Courses
28th March-1st April 2011
7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21 and 22nd May 2011
20th-24th June 2011
22nd-26th August 2011
3rd-7th October 2011

The course is open to candidates aged 16 and over and provides intensive theoretical and practical training in the theory and practices of Beach Lifeguarding, resuscitation, open water rescue skills and first aid. Beach Lifeguarding demands a range of different skills to allow for the varying conditions lifeguards may encounter. The main duties of a Beach Lifeguard are:
  • to supervise the activities and people on the beach 
  • to identify hazards and take preventative measures 
  • to endeavour to prevent accidents 
  • to provide water-safety and safe sunbathing advice 
  • to provide a point of contact for people on the beach 
  • to provide basic first aid
Every Candidate, prior to the commencement of a National Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NBLQ) course must :
Be 16 years of age prior to commencing a course of training. Must be able to meet the following basic fitness criteria:
  • Jump/dive into deep water
  • Swim 400m in a recommended time of 8 mins 
  • Swim 200m continuously on their front and back
  • Run at least 400m
  • Surface dive up to 2m


Club Members with an interest who fit the criteria fill in the following and let one of the seniors know!



Spinal Drills at Sandy Bay






SPINAL BOARDS ARE  USED FOR PATIENT TRANSPORT AND
 IMMOBILISATION OF THE C-SPINE IN THE EVENT OF A BACK OR NECK INJURY


NEUTRAL ALLIGNMENT OF HEAD
NECK AND SPINAL COLUMN MUST BE
MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES

MANUAL HEAD AND C SPINE
CONTROL MUST NOT BE RELEASED
UNTIL HEAD RESTRAINTS AND AND STRAPS ARE APPLIED CORRECTLY STARTING WITH THE 

•          CHEST
•          PELVIS
•          THIGHS
•          ANKLES
•          FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE
   HEAD IMMOBILISER















New Years Eve pics



Every year the masses descend on our home town to see in the new year in a variety of outfits courtesy of the fancy dress tradition!
In the pubs we play until quarter to twelve when the migration bumbles on down to the seafront for the countdown, the poorly sung rendition of Auld Lang Syne  and  the water-borne firework display which this year was superb!
This years club members outfits!