University Freshers – Are you ‘Don’t Drink and Drown Aware?’ Going away to University or College can be one of the most exciting and challenging milestone’s in one’s lifetime. What with the experience of meeting lots of new people, getting Read more…
Lifeboat Community Safety Team Help Beach Goers Avoid Tidal Cut-Off’s In Thanet On Saturday (19th September) our Lifeboat Community Safety Team deployed using their Incident Prevention Engagement tactic to Thanet’s beaches due to the unusually high ‘spring’ tides over the Read more…
As you may have read Margate and Whitstable lifeboats were launched last Sunday (13th September) inaddition to the tasking of the Margate Coastguard Rescue Team and the Rescue Helicopter to a swimmer two miles off Westgate-On-Sea who had been lost Read more…
Walkers and Runners identified as high risk of accidental drowning year on year in UK Getting out in the fresh air either enjoying a leisurely stroll, a longer hike or maybe a run is a fantastic way to get some Read more…
HM Coastguard Operation’s Centre’s around the UK are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Ready to take ‘999’ emergency calls or Mayday radio calls from someone who needs help at the coast, on Read more…
Why Should You Carry A VHF Radio – If You Are A Kayaker, Dingy Sailor, Paddle Boarder, Personal Water Craft user or Off-Shore Fishermen Regularly at community events our team are asked why should you carry a VHF radio if Read more…
Technology Is Revolutionising Search and Research Operations In The UK – Unmanned Aircaft You won’t have failed to notice that advances in technology in all aspects of our lives continues at a pace that no one would have ever imagined Read more…
Do You Know How To Check the Tide Times? Regularly at events we are asked what is the best way to check the tide times? There are a variety of websites and smart device app’s available which are free to Read more…
Showing support for National Emergency Services Day Our team are very proud to support the The Emergency Services Day which begin’s at 9am on 9th September annually (9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month) with two minutes’ Read more…
What Is Tombstoning And Why Is It So Dangerous? Tombstoning is an activity which has been around for many generations, unfortunately, due to recent incidents whereby three people tragically died in 2020 and many more suffered life changing injuries it Read more…
