BURNHAM-on-Sea Coastguard are looking for volunteers to join their rescue team. 

The fourth emergency service is responsible for search and rescue operations across the UK coastline and responding to emergency calls all year round. 

A spokesman for Burnham Coastguard, said: "As a coastguard rescue officer you may have to:

  • Help rescue people trapped on the coast, e.g. on cliffs, stuck in mud or in the water
  • Search for missing people
  • Report and deal with pollution and other hazards
  • Help emergency services and local authorities during emergencies, eg 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, e.g. dealing with wreckage or dead whales and dolphins on the shoreline.

Prospective volunteers have until June 28 to apply. 

For more information email Area12@mcga.gov.uk with your contact details for an information pack and application form.