This week NCI Exmouth received our regular yearly DFS assessment.
DFS stands for Declared Facility Status and is an accreditation issued by His Majesty’s Coastguard confirming our status in the Search and Rescue family. All NCI watchkeepers undergo regular training to make sure we maintain the standards expected of us by the Coastguard. The DFS assessment looks at the organisation and management of the station as well as the knowledge, confidence and competence of our watchkeepers.
Being designated as having DFS means an NCI Station may be called upon to make its watchkeepers and equipment available in any Search and Rescue situation.
We passed with flying colours, so many thanks to all those involved. We also thank all our watchkeepers for continuing to operate to the highest standards; proudly flying the NCI flag:
Eyes Along the Coast.
