2nd July 2014 - Looe RNLI - Wednesday training.

Treated as an emergency call out, Looe RNLI's volunteer crews undertake a major training exercise.

Using one of Looe Sailing Club's safety ribs a liferaft is taken out into Looe bay with a number of casualties on board.

Looe RNLI's Atlantic 75 B-793 Alan and Margaret and D class D-741 Ollie Naismith are launched.

The lifeboats head out into Looe bay, recover a casualty from the liferaft and return to port.

Using the newly installed landing pontoon on Buller Quay the casualties are transferred onto stretchers,

and taken into the Albatross boathouse for further assessment and first aid.

Crews wait for further instructions from the boathouse.

Here are some images of D-741 Ollie Naismith in action.

B-793 Alan and Margaret, Looe RNLI's Atlantic 75 in action.

The support RIB passes the Banjo Pier.

B-793 Alan and Margaret recovers the liferaft and returns to the boathouse.

You can find out more about the RNLI and Looe Lifeboats on their websites.

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage