His Majesty's Coastguard.
national maritime rescue service of the United Kingdom
Police boat crash near Westminster Bridge injures five
A police boat carrying armed officers crashed near Westminster Bridge on the River Thames, with casualties treated and a heavy emergency response including ambulances, fire crews and helicopters. Authorities also closed entrances to Westminster Underground station as they coordinate river and road traffic management.
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About His Majesty's Coastguard
His Majesty's Coastguard is the section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible, through the Secretary of State for Transport to Parliament, for the initiation and co-ordination of all maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region. This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons either in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of the United Kingdom. Since 2015 it has also been responsible for land-based search and rescue helicopter operations.
Everything about His Majesty's Coastguard →- Country
- United Kingdom
- Inception
- 1829
- Website
- https://hmcoastguard.uk