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Watch Keeper Volunteer (Gorleston)
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Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Victoria Skoyles
#123363
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National Coastwatch (NCI) Watch Keepers provide eyes and ears along the coast, keeping watch and monitoring radio channels.
National Coastwatch (NCI) watchkeepers provide eyes and ears along the coast, keeping watch and monitoring radio channels to provide a listening watch in poor visibility. When people find themselves in trouble, we are there to alert HM Coastguard and direct the appropriate emergency and rescue services to the casualty.
Watchkeepers provide a vital link with all the emergency services and can provide an emergency contact point on land for both sea and shore users.
Potential and actual incidents are reported immediately to HM Coastguard, and monitored until the casualty is safe and the SAR services are stood down.
A record of all incidents is held securely on our database, providing important statistical and other information to enable us to target our resources effectively.
A log of activities is kept during each watch and, when requested, weather conditions can be passed to yachtsmen and fishermen before they put to sea. Also with the new generation of web cams we can identify sea conditions for those who wish to check on the weather or sea state prior to doing any watersport activity, hopefully reducing the need for HM Coastguard response and RNLI callouts.
During each watch other activities such as canoeing and diving etc are closely observed, as are bathers, walkers and climbers who use our shoreline.
Each station is manned by a team of fully trained and dedicated volunteers who keep a daylight watch up to 365 days a year.
Watchkeepers come from all walks of life and offer a wide range of skills and experience. Full training ensures that volunteers reach the high standard expected by the NCI and HM Coastguard.
Regular assessments take place at all stations and refreasher programmes are held to maintain standards and keep watchkeepers up to date with the latest legislation or improved operational procedures.
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