How to Get Out of Quicksand (It’s Not Like the Movies!)

Hidden danger - getting stuck in mud and quicksand! You’d be surprised how often our coastguard rescue teams carry out complex mud and soft sand rescues at the coast. Just last weekend, Weston-Super-Mare Coastguard Rescue Team and Clevedon Coastguard Rescue Team were sent to help a woman struggling in the mud. They managed to free her quickly and provide first aid at the scene. Our Portland Bill Coastguard Rescue Team, Hill Head Coastguard Rescue Team, HM Coastguard Donna Nook Rescue Team and Hu