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Training

Training is vital - it turns volunteers into lifesavers. Every year the RNLI delivers consistent, high quality training to thousands of crew members at The Lifeboat College in Poole and at over 230 of its lifeboat stations. Use the links below to find out more.

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The Lifeboat College

The home of RNLI training, with excellent conference facilities.

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Local training

Regular training on station with the lifeboat, equipment and crew.

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Mobile Training Units

Taking specialist training on the road.

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Launch equipment training

The RNLI's specialist launch and recovery training facility.

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All weather lifeboat training

There are a range of all weather lifeboat (ALB) courses available at The Lifeboat College.

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Inshore lifeboat training

The Lifeboat College provides a variety of competence-based courses for inshore lifeboat (ILB) and inshore rescue hovercraft (IRH) crews.

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Specialist training facilities

The Lifeboat College Sea Survival Centre offers outstanding training facilities that realistically simulate the most challenging of environments where crew can be trained in a safe and supervised way.

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Accredited training

The RNLI uses a competence based training framework to ensure all volunteer crew are trained to an appropriate and safe standard.

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The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust (The LRET)

The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust (The LRET) has stepped in to fund the sea survival element of the new Trainee Crew course for the next 5 years. This amounts to support of almost £1M.

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