Coastguard Rescue Officer Lima

Today is the first patrol for our newest

Coastguard Rescue Officer

– Dee Bowden – Call sign ‘Lima’.

Above: Dee hiding in the truck


This afternoon she’s been put under the wing of our most experienced CRO – John Bentham who will show her the ropes and is under orders to get her brand new coastguard boots muddy. Probably a spot of driving the truck too!

Dee has worked as a Swanage Beach Warden over the last year so brings a new set of skills to the team; we’ve decided she’s very brave joining a team full of blokes. Still, from what I’ve seen she can more than handle herself.

She’s been training with the team over the last few months just learning the equipment and passing through all the paperwork bits and pieces and today she goes ‘live’ so to speak. Well done Dee, the team are all looking forward to working with you over the coming years.


A nice photo and more about Dee soon....

16:32...The truck is back safe with four wheels, but her boots are still pristine! "Well, I'm not getting out of a warm truck to get my boots dirty." said Dee like a proper Coastguard.