Call The Coastguard

Description

Who takes care of us in an emergency? Read this book to find out all about the very important work carried out by our coastguard and RNLI services, and to learn what you should do if you see an emergency on the water.

Author description

Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specialises in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgemental way as a basis for discussion. Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher. Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.

Table of contents

Call the Coastguard! The RNLI lifeboat team The lifeboats Ready to go Launching the lifeboat Lifeboat equipment To the rescue! All aboard! Team work Training the crew Learning about the RNLI Staying safe near water Glossary Finding out more Index