Two members from the Skerries Coast Guard unit have been chosen to participate in the Joint Search And Rescue (JSAR) games. JSAR is an annual competition in which teams are assessed on their ability to complete a number of search and rescue based scenarios. This year the competition will be held in Howth harbour on Saturday 10th of May.
Preparation for the event involved intensive training in Wicklow and Mullingar over the past number of months. The training covered power-boating, navigation, leadership, water and land based rescue and teamwork.
The event is open to the public and promises to be a highly entertaining day out. The theme will be “Coastguards now and then”, and will feature exciting displays from the National Transport Museum, and an array of rescue equipment from present day and years gone by.
Take a look at some photos from the JSAR 2008 event in our photo gallery
