Swanage Coastguard in Swanage

HM Coastguard responds to Search and Rescue (SAR) incidents that occur within the UK SAR region. This region covers some 1.25 million square nautical miles of sea and over 10.5 thousand nautical miles of coastline.

The Swanage Team is one of about 380 Coastguard Rescue Teams (CRTs) in the UK currently having 13 volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers who are on call 24 hours a day 365 days a year.