HM Coastguard is the national category 1 emergency service responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region. This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons either in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of the United Kingdom. It is also responsible for all land-based search and rescue helicopter operations across the UK.

Every minute of every hour of every day, over 300 Coastguard Rescue Teams remain on call across the UK to respond to those in need at sea, along the coast and further afield. These teams are made up of specially trained Coastguard Rescue Officers who volunteer to join HM Coastguard, leaving their families, friends, full-time occupations and putting plans on hold when the pager sounds. Coastguard Rescue Teams are specially trained and equipped in a wide range of search and rescue disciplines including water and flood rescue, lost and missing person search, technical rope rescue, mud rescue, critical casualty care, 4×4 off road driving and much more.

The Coastguard Rescue Teams are tasked and coordinated by the highly trained full-time staff within the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres across the UK who answer 999 calls, respond to mayday radio transmissions and bring these emergency incidents to a safe conclusion using the resources available to them including Coastguard Rescue Teams, full-time senior coastal officers, lifeboats (RNLI and independent) and search and rescue aircraft.

And while these dedicated people are helping save lives across the country, The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to help them in their time of need.

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2024 Edition Coastguard Association Remembrance Pin Badges

The 2024 Coastguard Association Remembrance Pin Badges are now on sale and available to purchase online.
 
With a 25mm diameter, these exquisite pin badges act as a mark of respect and show of support for the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, veterans, and their families. You will also be supporting Coastguard Association and the Royal British Legion.
 
The badges are £10 each which includes postage with £2 from each sale being donated to The Royal British Legion.
 
 
Shipping will commence w/c 21st October with a limited run of only 300 produced this year so be quick and thank you for your continued support.
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Emergency Services Show – Birmingham

The Coastguard Association is delighted to announce we will be exhibiting at this year’s Emergency Services Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

This will be the association’s second year exhibiting at the show so please come and see us in Hall 5 / Stand Q221 to speak with the management team, find out more about the work of the association, sign up as a member and check out our new contactless donation system.

Attendance to the show is FREE and you can sign up at: https://www.emergencyuk.com/

We hope to see you there next week.

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Coastline Magazine – Issue 11 – OUT NOW!

The latest edition of Coastline Magazine – the official digital publication of The Coastguard Association is OUT NOW.

Inside this edition:

* 14 pages of news from around the coast
* A day in the life of Coastguard Rescue Officer Matt Breathwick from Sutton Bridge Coastguard Rescue Team
* Team Spotlight on Littlehampton CRT
* Fundraising around the UK including marathons and cycling across the Outer Hebrides
* Meet Your Committee your feature
* Regular features including From The Ops Room, Kit Reviews and much more!

Thank you to everyone for their continued support of Coastline Magazine and The Coastguard Association.

You can also download Issue 11 of Coastline Magazine at: Coastline Magazine – Issue 11.

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New Members Assistance Programme

The Coastguard Association is delighted to announce a new partnership with Telus Health as we launch our new Members Assistance Programme.

Now included as a standard membership benefit, the service provides a wide range of health and wellbeing resources for you and your immediate family including mental wellbeing, physical health, stress management, relationship issues and a number of other modern day life challenges.

But we didn’t want to just stop there. We also wanted to provide our members with some tangible benefits by providing discounted offers, cashback options and other exclusive opportunities to save some money, especially in the current climate of the recent cost of living crisis.

The Members Assistance Programme also offers a range of discounts from over 200 leading brands including Ninja kitchen appliances, Currys, the LEGO store, Adidas, Dell, TGI Friday, Halfords and many more.

The exclusive discounts cover all areas of life including home and garden, food and beverages, sports, travel, electronics, theme park tickets and health and beauty to name but a few.

Access to the Members Assistance Programme and all the resources is also available on your smart device by downloading the TELUS Health One app.

If you are a current member and we have your e-mail address on file, you will already have received information including login details to access this new member benefit. If you haven’t received an e-mail but are already a member, please e-mail: secretary@coastguardassociation.org.uk to allow us to update our member contact information.

Not a member yet? Sign up today online at Membership | The Coastguard Association and start making the most of our new Member Assistance Programme, support the health and wellbeing of you and your family and save money on a wide range of products.

The Coastguard Association is the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard Personnel and their families in their time of need.

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Annual General Meeting

You are all cordially invited to the 48th Annual General Meeting of the Coastguard Association – the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need.
 
The AGM will take place in a private function area within the Solway Gate Table Table Restaurant, Annan Road, Dumfries, DG1 3JX on Saturday 23rd March 2024 3pm-5pm.
 
All are welcome to attend with options being explored for the provision of a virtual dial in option via MS Teams as well.
 
If you require any further information or have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our National Secretary Joanna Howard at: secretary@coastguardassocaition.org.uk
 
Thanks for your continued support.
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