Croyde Coastguard Rescue Team

18/08/2026

Please read 👇👇👇

24/07/2026

☀️This weather is lovely but unfortunately it has meant everywhere is incredibly dry and the risk of fire is very high 🔥. We have been advised to stop all charcoal bbqs at this time.

19/07/2026

🚨CALLOUT🚨

22/06/2026

RED WEATHER WARNING ISSUED 🔴⚠️

Rare red weather warnings have been issued across the Midlands and Southern England over the coming days due to extreme heat.

This is the highest level of alert and indicates a danger to life.

Despite the hot air temperature, water can remain cool and cold water shock is still a risk.

Reduce the risk in warmer weather:

Don’t go alone – look out for your friends and those you go with 👫

Be prepared – Take extra water with you to help you stay hydrated, as well wearing sunscreen and a hat 💧

If you’re in difficulty in the water, remember Float to Live – Lean back with your ears submerged and move your arms and legs to help keep you afloat until you can control your breathing 🌊

In an emergency at the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

12/06/2026

Croyde Coastguard Rescue Team - What we do!

999 - Coastguard

Got a minute to refresh your self on the capabilities of HM Coastguard in your local area.

On-call 24/7, 365 in all weathers
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The station is located by Croyde Beach and has two blue light vehicles for responding to emergencies around the coast. We are a team of 11, with a mix of backgrounds including farmer, charity fundraiser, engineering, Security, and civil service.

Experience in the team ranges from 2 years to over 30 years!

There is no on-call allowance, we do receive payments close to minimum wage for incidents we attend and some training. We can be expected to be called out 24/7 365 by pager. And many of us live very close to station.

UK Coastguard (24 hrs) operations rooms positioned around the UK are responsible for the tasking and mobilisation of Search & Rescue (SAR) assets such as.... Coastguard Rescue Teams (CRT), RNLI lifeboats and Coastguard helicopters to people in danger and/or distress around the UK Coastline. It is the ops room staff that you speak to directly when you dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

As a team we respond to over 100 incidents per year locally.

Our primary roles at Croyde CRT are..
•Water Rescue
•Technical Rope Rescue
• Casualty Care
•Missing person search
•Time Expired Pyrotechnics/ordinance (TEP)
•Emergency Helicopter landing sites
•Casualty extraction
•Flood response
•Royal fish
•Receiver of wreck
•Incident co-ordination
•Mutual aid to other agencies

Working together - Members of the team are also members of flood rescue which cover a wider area. Our flank teams either side of us are Mullacott Coastguard Search and Rescue and Bideford Coastguard Rescue Team. Bideford Coastguard team offers additional mud rescue capability.

In a coastal emergency always dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard or watercraft users VHF maritime radio channel 16.

Coastguard Rescue Teams are on-call 24/7, 365 days a year in all weathers.

05/06/2026

15/05/2026