E61 When the Call Comes
In this episode, This Is Islay’s Richard Mansbridge is in conversation with David Protherough, a Senior Coastguard Operation Officer with responsibility for Islay, Jura and Colonsay. We learn what happens when the call comes in to the Coastguard, and the role of the Coastguard working in conjunction with RNLI and other emergency services to perform critical work in the waters around Islay and beyond, and support emergency calls on land as well.
References:
“Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard”
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More about HM Coastguard: https://hmcoastguard.uk/about-us
Acknowledgments:
Guest: David Protherough, Senior Coastguard Operation Officer, HM Coastguard
This Is Islay:
Host: Richard Mansbridge
Production: Gordon Bermingham, Jolyon Thurgood
