The Dorset Echo report on the kayakers; again this incident reinforces how important local MRCCs are to your Coastguard service:-
Coastguard watch manager Ros Evans told the Dorset Echo: “Knowledge of the local area is very important but it’s also having that awareness of the area.We all live locally and from the minute we leave our homes we know what the wind is doing and what the tides and Race are doing.”
She added: “With our local knowledge we know which is the most appropriate lifeboat to use and how to task the resources.
“We know which coastguards live nearest the hospital to go and organise the helicopter landing site.
All this can be taught but it takes years before it becomes an instinct.”
She said: “They were extremely lucky. We are really glad they are all right.
If you have views about the reorganisation of MRCC's in the UK please take a look at the Consultation document on the right hand side of this blog.
No comments:
Post a Comment