Clydebank Coastguard Rescue Team

08/09/2026

CLYDEBANK COASTGUARD RECRUITMENT OPEN NIGHT

Clydebank Coastguard Rescue Team will be holding an Open Night as part of our recruitment drive.

If you are interested in joining the Coastguard Rescue Service, this evening is a great opportunity to find out more about what we do, ask the team questions about the recruitment process, and take a look at some of the equipment you could be trained to use.

You will also have the opportunity to learn more about the wide range of emergencies and incidents that Coastguard Rescue Teams attend, and what is involved in becoming part of a dedicated search and rescue team.

Anyone considering applying is very welcome to come along to our team station from 7pm to 9pm on the following date:

📅 Wednesday, 23rd September

Come along, meet the team, have a look around the station and find out if becoming a Coastguard Rescue Officer could be for you.

We look forward to welcoming you!

01/09/2026

🚨Recruitment Now Open:

The recruitment window for volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers (CRO’s) based in Clydebank is now open for 2026.

Applicants will be expected to reside or work within 10/12 minutes of our station at Clyde Street, Clydebank.

An open evening will be held on station mid September.

There are no formal qualifications required to become a CRO and all training will be provided.

CRO’s are required to completed a number of training modules which include:
•Water Rescue 🛟
•Mud Rescue 🆘 or
•Rope Rescue
•Coastguard Emergency Responder Casualty Care (CERCC) 🚑
•Lost & Missing Person Search training 🗺️
•Aircraft familiarisation training 🚁

Recruitment process:
• Online Application (opens 1/9/26)
• Membership Day Interview
• Medical (held on station)
• PVG background checks

At membership day interview we will discuss/assess your availability, commitments, career & knowledge of the CRO role.

Training will be held at Greenock Coastguard Station, dates advertised on: https://hmcoastguard.uk/volunteer-as-a-coastguard

For further details contact - [email protected]

Further reading on CRO role:
https://hmcoastguard.uk/volunteer-as-a-coastguard

21/08/2026

This afternoon, personnel from Clydebank and Greenock Coastguard Rescue Team took part in a joint training exercise to test our response to a mud rescue incident.

Our personnel were put through their paces which saw 10 officers deploy onto the mud to practice their skillset.

Well done to all attending officers.

19/08/2026

This evening personnel from Clydebank Coastguard Rescue Team and Greenock Coastguard Rescue Team were welcomed by the crew of Loch Lomond Rescue Boat who took time to share about their capability of inland water rescue as well as the kit and techniques used.

This was an exciting opportunity to meet with rescue colleagues and learn the different challenges faced as well as seeing how they operate and share experiences.

We look forward to working alongside LLRB in the future.

14/08/2026

30/07/2026

New wheels on station 🚐

​We’ve taken delivery of our new Search and Rescue vehicle today, replacing our previous one with this shiny new EV Toyota Proace.

​Keep an eye out for the team and give us a wave while we are out and about doing driver familiarisation over the next few days.

25/07/2026

Personnel from Clydebank Coastguard Rescue Team joined with colleagues from Helensburgh Coastguard Rescue Team today for World Drowning Prevention Day at Loch Lomond Shores offering information on water safety.

18/07/2026

15/07/2026