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Port Talbot Coastguard Rescue Team received the Emergency Services Award at the Nation Radio Pride of Wales Awards for lifesaving rescues and service.  Congratulations for this outstanding achievement!     #EmergencyServices #Coastguard

Port Talbot Coastguard Rescue Team received the Emergency Services Award at the Nation Radio Pride of Wales Awards for lifesaving rescues and service. 

Congratulations for this outstanding achievement!  
 
#EmergencyServices #Coastguard
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SOS: Extreme Rescues is back with a new series! Tune in from Wednesday 16th July at 7pm on BBC Two or BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 to see these dedicated teams at work across Eryri (Snowdonia). All episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 16th July. #SOSExtremeRescues

SOS: Extreme Rescues is back with a new series!

Tune in from Wednesday 16th July at 7pm on <a href="/BBCTwo/">BBC Two</a> or <a href="/BBCWales/">BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿</a> to see these dedicated teams at work across Eryri (Snowdonia).

All episodes will be available to stream on <a href="/BBCiPlayer/">BBC iPlayer</a> from 16th July.

#SOSExtremeRescues
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POV: You have been cut off by the tide and require an emergency rescue by HM Coastguard. Our new interactive 360 experience can be viewed on Facebook and demonstrates the dangers of tidal ranges in the UK, which are some of the biggest in the world: f.mtr.cool/sdkmyqvdmn

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Congratulations to Gary Jones of Flint Coastguard Rescue Team, awarded the Mayor’s Community Award by Mayor Councillor Russ Davies for 40 years of exceptional service with HM Coastguard. Gary played a key role in forming the Flint Rescue Team back in 1986 👏💙  #HMCoastguard

Congratulations to Gary Jones of Flint Coastguard Rescue Team, awarded the Mayor’s Community Award by Mayor Councillor Russ Davies for 40 years of exceptional service with <a href="/HMCoastguard/">HM Coastguard</a>. Gary played a key role in forming the Flint Rescue Team back in 1986 👏💙 

#HMCoastguard
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As holidaymakers flock to beaches across the UK, the Coast Clever safety campaign from HM Coastguard urges visitors to stay safe by following simple safety advice at the coast.  More information ⬇️ #CoastClever #Coastguard #WaterSafety f.mtr.cool/wdnsanzvfl

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Are you planning to visit the coast this summer? Remember TRIP to stay safe. • Top-up your fuel • Rest and take a break every two hours • Inspect your tyres • Prepare for bad weather conditions If you get into an emergency at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Are you planning to visit the coast this summer?

Remember TRIP to stay safe.

• Top-up your fuel
• Rest and take a break every two hours
• Inspect your tyres
• Prepare for bad weather conditions

If you get into an emergency at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
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Experience the incredible efforts of HM Coastguard volunteers and helicopter crew first-hand. Navigating search and rescue operations alongside emergency services across Eryri (Snowdonia), this is a series you do not want to miss! #SOSExtremeRescues #Coastguard #Eryri

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Ahead of The Open Golf Championship in Portrush, Northern Ireland starting tomorrow, Chris Little from nearby Coleraine Coastguard Rescue Team has important safety advice to share with the thousands of visitors descending on the town this weekend. The Open #Coastguard #TheOpen

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HM Coastguard’s priority is protecting lives at the coast and sea. Our coastguard rescue teams train regularly in search and rescue, casualty care, and evacuation to be ready for an emergency.  #HMCoastguard #Safety

HM Coastguard’s priority is protecting lives at the coast and sea.

Our coastguard rescue teams train regularly in search and rescue, casualty care, and evacuation to be ready for an emergency. 

#HMCoastguard #Safety
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Buckets and spades are fun but stay safe too! 🏖️ Deep holes/tunnels can collapse & cause serious injury. • No tunnels • Keep holes shallow • Fill them before you leave • Avoid digging near the water In an emergency, call 999 & ask for the Coastguard. #BeachSafety #Sand

Buckets and spades are fun but stay safe too! 🏖️

Deep holes/tunnels can collapse &amp; cause serious injury.

• No tunnels
• Keep holes shallow
• Fill them before you leave
• Avoid digging near the water

In an emergency, call 999 &amp; ask for the Coastguard.

#BeachSafety #Sand
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Coastguard volunteers who responded to the major flooding incident at Medmerry Park last year have received special recognition, with awards presented by senior Coastguard officials. More information ⬇️ f.mtr.cool/avvcijhrgh

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HM Coastguard Winch Paramedic Chris Purkiss has received the prestigious Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy for his bravery during a dramatic rescued in 2024, where he saved the life of a lone yachtsman amid gale conditions. Full story ⬇️ f.mtr.cool/upixptoqju

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From its most northerly facilities in the Shetland Islands to the most southerly in Cornwall, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency manages a diverse estate critical to the safety of lives at sea. Learn about the work of the Property and Facilities team ⬇️  f.mtr.cool/kcemlaseml

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With a beach safety wristband, we can easily contact parents to let them know their children have been found. Write your mobile phone number on your child's wristband so that you can be called and reunited if you get separated. Order free here: f.mtr.cool/mvhccyoaem

With a beach safety wristband, we can easily contact parents to let them know their children have been found.

Write your mobile phone number on your child's wristband so that you can be called and reunited if you get separated.

Order free here: f.mtr.cool/mvhccyoaem
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Failing to keep a proper lookout and poor watchkeeping practices can lead to collisions and groundings, fatalities and serious injuries. In this safety spotlight, we examine bridge navigational safety and the risk of collision: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687f663e…

Failing to keep a proper lookout and poor watchkeeping practices can lead to collisions and groundings, fatalities and serious injuries.

In this safety spotlight, we examine bridge navigational safety and the risk of collision: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687f663e…
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In difficulty in the water? Remember these tips and float to live. Your legs may sink and that's okay! Everybody floats differently. Practise at a safe location like a swimming pool to learn how you float best. In a coastal emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

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Today is World Drowning Prevention Day and HM Coastguard is raising awareness of the hidden risks that come with open water swimming. Read on for lifesaving safety advice, to ensure you can confidently enjoy the sea. #DrowningPrevention #WaterSafety hmcoastguard.uk/news/take-dip-…

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A sailor whose yacht sank after going aground on a submerged rock off the coast of Wales was pulled from the cold water by rescuers guided precisely to his location by an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB). Full story ⬇️ #Coastguard hmcoastguard.uk/news/x-marks-s…

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The 2025 UK Flag Forum was an incredible opportunity for shipowners, operators, regulators and policymakers from across the global shipping industry to come together, strengthening the UK's position as a world-leading flag state. Here are some highlights from the day.

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Our Property and Facilities team is responsible for managing over 300 Coastguard Rescue Stations and operations rooms, as well as an array of server space and remote radio sites across the UK. Interested in joining? View current vacancies online on Civil Service Jobs.