I'm Stormy Stan,} Lifeboatman Extraordinary from Storm force, the RNLI's club for the under 16s - Eric the seagull and I are always to be seen in the club's exclusive magazine, Storm force News.

As well as bringing exciting competitions, puzzles, salty sea tales, jokes and cartoons, we also lend advice to young people and run a number of interesting and informative articles. Eric and I thought we would let the editor of The Lffeboal reproduce one of our recent articles from Storm Force News -just to let the adults see what they are missing! Turn the page for The Lifejacket Story...J Storm Force membership costs just £5 a year and helps to save lives at sea. If you know anyone who is under 16 why not sign them up as a gift? For further information contact: Storm Force HQ, RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1 HZ Teamwork saves the day Teamwork, is a new RNLI educational resource pack which follows on from the very successful packs for 5 - 7 (Lifeboats) and 7 - 11 year olds (Launch!). Last year RNLI statistics showed that more than 1,500 children and teenagers got into difficulties in the water and 350 children's lives were saved by lifeboat crews.

All three resources actively promote sea safety and teamwork and encourage young people to support the lifeboat service. Without them the RNLI would face an uncertain future, as they are the volunteer lifeboat crews and fundraisers of the future.

The new resource is available for £6.00, including p&p, and if you would like this, or details about any other resources available for young people then please contact Anne Millman, Youth Promotion Co-ordinator, at RNLI HQ, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HZ Tel: (01202) 663179.

'Cries for help were heard from the bottom of the cliffs. An injured man, a woman and a 14 year old boy were trapped by the incoming tide.' What would you do? The family was eventually rescued by a combined operation which involved Lifeboats, an RAF helicopter and a Coastguard cliff rescue team - an excellent example of teamwork.

Teamwork is key to the RNLI's success and it is also a new educational resource from the RNLI. The emphasis is on Personal, Social and Civic Education and Teamwork covers a wide spectrum of themes, topics and activities as it introduces the work of the RNLI to 11-14/16 year olds for the first time. By using Teamwork, pupils will find out about the RNLI's work and will meet some of the people who support the organisation. The RNLI team extends much further than the lifeboat crews. It includes support services, administrators and the thousands of people who raise money to fund the organisation.

Together they form one of the biggest teams in the country, working together to save lives at sea.

Teamwork « Studies the concept of teamwork in the context of both the RNLI and pupils' own experience.

» Introduces community and voluntary work and increases young people's understanding of the voluntary nature of the RNLI.

* Considers why crew members volunteer for work that can be dangerous and examines pupils' own motivation for tasks.

« Discusses how teams are developed and managed and relates them to pupils' own experiences.

« Investigates the repercussions of people's actions and encourages a sense of responsibility among young people.

» Reinforces messages about the dangers of the sea..