Bundoran Lifeboat Station
The Bundoran Lifeboat is the primary response RNLI Lifeboat responsible for the whole Donegal Bay east of a line from Stredagh Strand in Co. Sligo to Rathlin O Birne Island in Co. Donegal. Indeed prior to the establishment of Sligo Bay Lifeboat in 1998 the Bundoran boat attended incidents as far away as Killala, Co. Mayo.
Should the Bundoran crew require assistance, flank Lifeboat stations include Sligo Bay Lifeboat, Aranmore all-weather lifeboat and Ballyglass ALB near Belmullet in Co. Mayo. In addition Bundoran Crew have good working relationships with the Irish Coastguard Helicopter based in Sligo and the Irish Coastguard Unit based in Killybegs.
The Bundoran crew number approximately thirty personal. These individuals are all volunteers and fill a variety of posts in the station including a Lifeboat Operations Manager, three Deputy Launching Authorities (DLAs), a Lifeboat Medical Officer, (LMO), two Mechanics, a Lifeboat Administrative Officer (LAO), a Head Helmsman, a Lifeboat Training Coordinator (LTC),a Lifeboat Press Officer (LPO), Tractor Drivers, Lifeboat Helmsmen, Lifeboat Crew, two Chaplains, probationers, radio operators and shore crew. In addition the station has a separate station fundraising committee.
While the majority of Bundoran personnel and fundraising committee come from a non-maritime background they bring a wide range of experience and skills to the RNLI from their civilian jobs. A broad range of occupations are represented. These include the building industry, quantity surveying, boat charter, company directors, fishermen, GardaÃ, accountancy, mechanics, Defence Forces members, Fisheries Officers, Customs, broadcasting, Ambulance Service personnel, carpenters, farmers, teachers, veterinary, third level students and the legal profession.
