Penarth Coastguard Rescue Team - 999

Penarth Coastguard Rescue Team are search,cliff, water & mud rescues capable. Area of operations is from Hayes Slip to the River USK to include Cardiff

Penarth Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) is made up of 9 volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers (CRO's). The team is on a permanent standby to respond to any incidents tasked to by a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Swansea. We are equipped to carry out coastal searches, cliff rescue, water rescue, mud rescue and on scene coordination of incidents.

Her Majesty's Coastguard is responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of civil maritime search and rescue with in the United Kingdom Search and Rescue Region. This includes mobilization, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of the United Kingdom.

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