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Compassion, dedication and keeping cool in a crisis were just a few of the qualities attributed to Kawau Rescue’s Luke McCarthy, who was named Coastguard’s northern region Volunteer of the Year last month.
He received the award at Coastguard’s national annual meeting held at the Auckland Marine Rescue Centre in Mechanics Bay.
Luke started volunteering with Coastguard when he was 18 and rose through the ranks to the role of president of the Kawau unit. He is currently the vice-president.
Coastguard head of operations, Rob McCaw, said in addition to Luke’s volunteer work in Kawau Bay, his work in the communications unit was appreciated by the whole northern region and New Zealand.
“He consistently shows dedication to helping members progress, with his ability to teach and keep a measured calm,” McCaw says.
“The purpose of this award is to make tangible the total impact one dedicated volunteer has had on their unit and the organisation as a whole.”
Coastguard is made up of 2300 highly trained volunteers dedicated to keeping people safe on the sea, coast and lakes of New Zealand.
