For people trapped on cliffs, stuck in the mud, cut off by the tide or lost along our coastline, Coastguard Rescue Teams are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The 3,500 men and women who make up the Coastguard Rescue Service are trained and equipped to respond to a wide-range of emergencies at a moment’s notice. Last year, they were involved in 8,997 incidents. There are 352 Coastguard Rescue Teams based around the entire coastline of the UK . They are a valued rescue resource of Her Majesty’s Coastguard and are called out to coastal emergencies by a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in response to 999 calls or other alerts. With Volunteers' Week fast approaching (1 – 7 June), the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is paying tribute to its Coastguard Rescue Officers. Peter Dymond, Chief Coastguard, said: "I am extremely proud of my volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers and I recognise the valuable contribution they make to H