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  1. What the Coastguard Rescue Service does
  2. What to expect as a volunteer
  3. Who can apply
  4. How to apply

What the Coastguard Rescue Service does

The Coastguard Rescue Service is made up of volunteers and is part of HM Coastguard.

As a coastguard rescue officer you may have to:

  • help rescue people trapped on the coast, for example on cliffs, stuck in mud or in the water
  • search for missing people
  • observe and report pollution and other hazards such as cliff erosion
  • help emergency services and local authorities during emergencies, for example flooding
  • gather information for the coastguard operations centre
  • go to schools, clubs and other public places to tell people about staying safe at sea and along the coast
  • carry out duties for the Receiver of Wreck, for example dealing with wreckage or dead whales and dolphins on the shoreline
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