Overview
At some point in our lives we will probably all have to call upon the emergency services for help, but its not just the Police, Ambulance and Fire Services. Mountain Rescue teams come to the aid walkers and climbers who are in trouble, ensuring injured and sick causalities get the care that they need, whilst The Coastguard and RNLI work to prevent the loss of life on the coast and at sea.
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- Over 143,000 lives have been saved by the RNLI since the service was setup in 1824
- HM Coastguard responded to more than 33,000 incidents in 2020
- Mountain rescue teams are called out through the police, via the 999 system
Useful subjects:
Physical Education • Biology • Computing and ICT • Languages • Maths • Physics • Psychology • English
Jobs ideas for this industry:
Paramedic • Emergency Care Assistant • Emergency Call Handler • Emergency Medical Technician • Life Guard • Emergency Medicine (For more, check out the Job Areas below!)
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- ... The Fire Service, Police or Ambulance Services? > See Public Services
- ... NHS and Healthcare? > See Health & Social Care
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