Whatever the weather, day or night, when the distress call comes, RNLI crew members drop everything and race for their lifeboats. Usually, the only full time member of a crew is the mechanic at all-weather stations and most lifeboat men and women are volunteers who come from all walks of life. They include fishermen, shopkeepers, builders and teachers.

We take a peek at the lifeboat crew of Peterhead with and without their wet weather gear and lifejackets to see how their alter egos earn a crust….