RNLI EXERCISE

The Duke of Kent visited the Calshot Station lifeboat, Ernest and Elizabeth Ellen Hind, which was previously stationed at Sheerness and has saved four lives. The Calshot Station was established in March. As part of his tour of Royal National Lifeboat Institutions, the Duke also visited the Bembridge Lifeboat Station, which is over a century old and combines modern life-saving equipment with expert seamanship. The video highlights the importance of air-sea rescue operations.

What is the name of the lifeboat that the Duke of Kent visited at Calshot Station?

• Bembridge

• Windermere

• Sheerness

• Ernest and Elizabeth Ellen Hind

How many lives has the Calshot Station lifeboat saved?

• Eight

• Four

• Two

• Six

What is notable about the Bembridge Lifeboat Station?

• It has never been used

• It is newly established

• It combines modern equipment with expert seamanship

• It is located at Sheerness

What type of rescue operation is mentioned in the transcript?

• River rescue

• Air-sea rescue

• Mountain rescue

• Land rescue

Where were contestants preparing for an international event?

• Calshot Station

• Bembridge

• Lake Windermere

• Sheerness