Could you be a volunteer coastguard?

Our volunteer recruitment is now open for Coastguard Rescue Teams across South Devon. 

HM Coastguard is looking for volunteers with Bigbury Coastguard Rescue Team.

They're looking for volunteers at:

• Bigbury Coastguard Rescue team
• Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team 
• Dawlish Coastguard 
• Torbay Coastguard Rescue Team 
• Paignton Coastguard Rescue Team

If you're interested in joining, please visit www.gov.uk/volunteer-as-a-coastguard for more information on what volunteering involves, and to submit your application.

Please also follow the teams linked above for information on any open evenings that they're holding in the coming weeks. 

To apply, you MUST also be available for training on 6 to 9 May 2025 and 15 to 18 May 2025.

For successful candidates, there would also be a medical to complete which will take place during the week commencing 24 February 2025, and a significant amount of self e-learning to complete during April. 

Recruitment CLOSES on 6 January 2025.