Trained and Trusted : What Teenagers Can Do If You Let Them.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Philip.

Contributor:

Paust, Dagfinn.

Perkins, Anne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young volunteers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Brown Dog Books, 2022.

Summary:

For nearly 50 years students at Atlantic College ran inshore rescue services along a treacherous stretch of the South Wales coast. As auxiliary coast guards, lifeboat volunteers for the RNLI, and beach lifeguards, these 16-18-year-olds from different backgrounds and countries proved competent, courageous and determined. This is an account of the rescue services from their inception in 1962 based on the stories of the students themselves. They are by turns funny, grim and hair-raising. It's a testimony to vision, ambition and dedication - and to what can be done when you harness teenagers' powerful urge to help humankind. Sold in aid of the charity Atlantic Pacific which trains teenagers in every aspect of rescue at sea.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations and Photographs

Preface

Introduction

Chapter One: The Challenge

Chapter Two: Training

Chapter Three: Klaxon!

Chapter Four: The First Rescues

Chapter Five: Wins

Chapter Six: Tusker Rock

Chapter Seven: Near Disasters

Chapter Eight: The Losses

Chapter Nine: The Child

Chapter Ten: Reflections

Chapter Eleven: Fifty Years On

Chapter Twelve: Epilogue

Afterword

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Works Cited

The Creative Team.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Green, Philip Trained and Trusted

ISBN:

1-83952-401-4

OCLC:

1295273091