Mobile Training Units (MTUs)

It is vital that training is provided for our volunteer crews with the least possible disruption to their jobs and family commitments. For this reason, training is not only delivered in Poole at The Lifeboat College, it is also provided around the coast by nine MTUs. These specialised vehicles offer both classroom facilities and lifeboat specific equipment to support training. Training can be delivered during the day and in the evening to suit the crew's requirements.

Subjects covered by the Mobile Training Instructors (MTIs) include first aid, seamanship, electronic navigation and marine radio equipment.

The MTIs spend all but a few weeks of the year on the road delivering these vital courses and are always well received by lifeboat crews around the UK and the Republic of Ireland.