Pan Pan this is Sea-King 131……
The shrill bleep of the pager cut through the music playing in the background. Geoff pulled his hands from the soapy washing up water and grabbed a towel, a trail of glistening bubbles alighting gently on the floor in his wake.
A hurried phonecall to Humber Coastguard established his unit had a job, and struggling into his blue boiler suit and boots, he made his way out into the pale blue of the fading evening light.
For many years, the Coastguard have assisted with maritime emergencies all over the UK. Geoff is a member of the unit stationed at Boulmer, a stones throw from RAF Boulmer, where Sea-King 131 is stationed, poised for action should any member of the armed forces or public need assistance.
This time, however, it was the rescuers who needed rescuing.
