This evening, the members of Skerries Sea Cubs – Lambay unit visited the Skerries Coast Guard station for a water safety talk. This was a highly interactive and enjoyable water safety lesson for the budding Coast Guard volunteers of the future. The cubs got first hand experience of how to stay safe in the water, including a practical demonstation of why lifejackets are so important and the right way to wear them.
The cubs were also shown all the rescue gear that the Coast Guard use, including the two emergency Jeeps complete with blue lights and sirens. A line throwing competiton was also held, where the cubs used the familar red & yellow ringbuoys to rescue a “casualty”. The cubs learned how these ringbuoys have saved many lives around Skerries in the past and why it is so important that they are not vandalised. Our thanks to John Crothers of Fingal County Council for providing us with the loan of these ringbuoys.
This was the first of many water safety talks the Skerries Coast Guard volunteers will be providing over the coming months to the local schools and youth groups.
