Yellow sea boots
'My yellow boots give me a good grip on the wet deck' Michael George Smith, Padstow lifeboat crew
Self-heating canned
food
'It's the worst feeling being on a shout when you're hungry, especially if your dinner was interrupted!' Jerry Early, Arranmore lifeboat station
Seagoing gloves
'Gloves give vital protection from rocks and rope burn. Without them our skin would be shredded' Gavin Forehead,
St Agnes lifeboat station