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Updated:
August
26, 2012
Minute's
silence for Dylan Cecil at start of Burnham rescue services day
 A
minute's silence will be held by members of Burnham-On-Sea's rescue
services in memory of four year-old Dylan Cecil at the start of
Sunday's annual rescue services day in the town.
Dozens
of volunteers from local rescue services - many of whom have been
involved in this week's search operation - will take part in the
period of silence at 10am in memory of the youngster who went
missing after slipping off the end of Burnham's jetty a week ago.
Almost
20 different emergency groups will take part in the annual event,
including Burnham hovercraft rescue charity BARB (Burnham Area
Rescue Boat), Burnham RNLI, HM Coastguard, Avon and Somerset Police,
plus fire and ambulance crews.
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10am Minute's Silence in memory of Dylan Cecil
10.01am
Opening of the event
10.30am
Procession of rescue vehicles – Coastguard, BARB and
Wessex 4x4 Response - along the beach from Berrow to Burnham
11.30am
Coastguard mud rescue demonstration
12pm
Hovercraft rescue demonstration
1pm
Lifeguards rescue demonstration
1.30pm
Skywatch microlights flypast
2.30pm
Helicopter rescue demonstration
4pm
Drift exercise by Burnham RNLI
6pm
Memorial service for Dylan Cecil at St Andrew's Church
NB:
Times are subject to change without notice
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One
of the organisers said: "This year's event will be sombre
after this week's sad events. The day is an essential opportunity
to give out safety advice at the height of the summer tourist
season. It will also be an opportunity for visitors to see the
work of our local emergency services at first hand and support
them."
Safety
demonstrations and displays will be held along Burnham seafront
and the beach until 5pm. Mayor Ken Smout and MP Tessa Munt will
open the event.
Others
expected to be in attendance are St John Ambulance, Skywatch Microlights,
Freewheeler Blood Bikes, Wessex 4 x 4 Response, Mendip Cave Rescue,
Avon and Somerset Cliff Rescue, Exmoor Search and Rescue, Marine
Life Rescue, Burnham Lifeguards, The Red Cross, Civil Contingencies,
Environment Agency, National Blood Donor Service, RSPCA, Weston
Super Mare Radio Club and WRVS.
Vehicles
and teams from each service will be on hand during the day and
life-saving demonstrations will take place in the sea and on the
beach, giving spectators a unique chance to see their work up-close.
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