INSTOW, DEVON - On Wednesday 16th June, the team worked with both RAF Search and Rescue, HM Coastguard and Devon & Cornwall Police on an inter-agency display for local school children.  The focus of the event was to show the children how the agencies worked and what sort of things they do to make us all safer outdoors.

The team started the day describing both the search and evacuation phases of our work, with the children getting hands-on with search party equipment and the team's emergency shelter.  A brief introduction to the Casualty Bag and Bell Stretcher then followed and culminated with the children carrying each other across the beach.

The highlight of the day however was the winching demonstration.  Whilst the RAF Sea King circled the beach, the team prepared a casualty in the Bell Stretcher and were supported by the smoke flares and radio communications provided by the Coastguard.  Following a quick check by the RAF winchman, team member Graham was smoothly winched aboard the hovering helicopter.

The students loved playing with all the gear and the noise of the helicopter whipped them up into a frenzy ready for their afternoon lessons back in the classroom.

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