Metal Detecting At The Coast or Inland – Do you have an emergency plan should things go wrong if you are operating close to open water? Metal detecting has been around for many years and is increasing in popularity. Whether you have a passion for history or treasure hunting it Read more…
How Do I Call For Help By Phone At The Coast? Our Coastguard colleagues have carried out public survey’s and they report that half of the people they questioned did not know that they should dial ‘999’ and ask for the Coastguard for a coastal emergency. Here are just some Read more…
Is It A legal Requirement To Wear Lifejackets In the UK there isn’t a legal requirement for leisure boaters wear a lifejacket. However, in Ireland the law requires that appropriate personal floatation devices (PFD’s) are carried on all leisure craft for each member of the crew/passengers; when a vessel is Read more…
Thanet RNLI Community Safety Team Help Prevent Four Tide Cut-Off’s at Dumpton Gap, Broadstairs Members of the Thanet RNLI Community Safety Team deployed to Dumpton Gap on Sunday (12th January 2020) to chat to dog walkers and beach users about coastal safety as part of their proactive Incident Prevention Engagement Read more…
Can I make an emergency call on my mobile phone if I don’t have a signal? Whilst chatting at one of our team’s highly popular Coastal Dog Safety stands a dog owner asked us…”If I don’t have a mobile phone signal how can I call the Coastguard on the beach?” Read more…
What’s the difference between the Coastguard and the RNLI? Our team is often asked what’s the difference between the Coastguard and the RNLI? Her Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) – commonly known as the Coastguard – is part of the UK Government’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and are incharge of all Read more…
Worshipful Mayor of Ramsgate Organises Drinks and Mine Pie Morning For Community Groups It was our honour and pleasure to be invited by the Worshipful Mayor of Ramsgate, Raushan Ara to attend her Drinks and Mince Pie Morning at the Ramsgate Town Council Chambers on Monday (9th December). John Homer Read more…
Organisations Join Together In Ramsgate To Share Don’t Drink and Drown Water Safety Message on the run-up to Christmas On Thursday evening (5th December) our team along with Kent Fire and Rescue Service (Ramsgate), Thanet Lifeguard Club, RLSS, HM Coastguard Margate and the Thanet Street Pastor team came together in Read more…
RLSS Don’t Drink and Drown – Drowning Prevention campaign 2nd – 8th December Once again this year our team are supporting the Royal Life Saving Society UK’s national Don’t Drink and Drown campaign, this year running from 2-8 December. On Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December, we along with teams Read more…
Thanet’s proactive RNLI Community Safety Team enjoyed their annual curry night and awards evening at the Ramsgate Tandoori, Harbour Street on Friday evening (29th November). This was an excellent opportunity for team members to meet up in a relaxed atmosphere, reflect on the lifesaving and drowning prevention work undertaken during Read more…
