RNLI 200 Voices

31. Omar Javed: Seeing is Believing

‘I never dreamed someone like me would be on the crew’ – Tower volunteer Omar Javed on what being an RNLI crew member means to him
Aged just 16, Omar was out on the water with the Sea Scouts when their boat suddenly capsized. Despite the shock, Omar didn’t hesitate to help save the lives of two of his peers. Afterwards, Skegness RNLI Coxswain Paul Martin visited Omar in hospital. He told him that when he was old enough, there was a place on their lifeboat crew waiting for him. It was just the start of Omar’s inspirational RNLI journey.
200 Voices is produced by <a href="https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/">Adventurous Audio</a> for the RNLI 
Interview by Adventurous Audio
Soundtrack composed and performed by <a href="https://www.jonnicholls.com/">Jon Nicholls</a> 
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Discover how the RNLI - the charity that saves lives at sea - has been saving and changing lives since 1824. You’ll hear the voices of brave lifesavers, grateful survivors, selfless volunteers, kind supporters, fascinating experts and more, all sharing their own special RNLI stories.