Coast Gard Bases to Shut

[cyberblue]

instead of about 15 bases the coalition wants to shut most & leave only 3 & they tell us the service wont be affected

 

[law74]

But surely as we are all in this together the big society will rescue those in difficulties on the seas?

Strange spread of the geographical locations of the remaining 3 stations to look after the coatline of the UK.........

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

instead of about 15 bases the coalition wants to shut most & leave only 3 & they tell us the service wont be affected

I agree. Taking the reports on face value it appears shortsighted to say the least and geographicaly it doesn't seem to make any sense imo.

 

[tueartsboots]

and learning to swim isn't free either.

 

[Big G]

Get Steve Redgrave out of retirement.

 

[u2fme2]

when will this lot learn ??

 

[ob]

It's a disgrace - know a few lads on lifeboats in Portrush NI - one got medal last year for saving 2 lads lives

been on the boat a few times for a look around and always throw a few bob in the station donation bucket when passing

 

[-dabz-]

They have to make these cuts. How else are they going to fund the coming invasion of Lybia?

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Whats a Gard?<br /><br />-- Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:27 am --<br /><br />

They have to make these cuts. How else are they going to fund the coming invasion of Lybia?

Libya is funded by the reserve money, didnt know we had any but apparently we do and they are using that

 

[metalblue]

Coastguards aren't the same as the guys that get in the lifeboats, they co-ordinate rescue operations.

The danger is "local" knowledge of area is lost when people try and describe where they are when raising alerts.