ERRC Rangers Gozo

10/10/2026

Our session was postponed because of the weather… and of course, it turned into a beautiful day! 😂☀️

A small group of Rangers headed out for a hike instead, with plenty of laughs and fun along the way. Not the morning we’d planned, but we certainly made the most of it! 💚🌿

21/09/2026

OCTOBER RECRUITMENT IS OPEN! 🌿

Our ERRC Rangers outdoor programme in Gozo welcomes new recruits aged 11–16 for an autumn and winter of adventure, practical learning and friendship.

From camping, hiking and climbing to obstacle courses and team challenges, there’s plenty to get involved in. Put your thinking into action with rope rescue, search-and-rescue scenarios, stretcher-board skills and first aid, and learn how to navigate with a map and communicate by radio. 🧭

We’ll also be cooking, foraging, gardening and working within the community—with games, fun and shared experiences along the way.

It’s about more than collecting skills. It’s learning to take responsibility, support each other and discover what you’re capable of—with a team beside you. 🙌

Ready to be part of it? Join the Rangers this October.
Spaces are limited. Contact us to find out more:

📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.errcmalta.com

STANDING READY • LEARNING TO SERVE • READY TO LEAD

17/09/2026

OCTOBER RECRUITMENT IS OPEN! 🌿

Our ERRC Rangers outdoor programme in Gozo welcomes new recruits aged 11–16 for an autumn and winter of adventure, practical learning and friendship.
From camping, hiking and climbing to obstacle courses and team challenges, there’s plenty to get involved in. Put your thinking into action with rope rescue, search-and-rescue scenarios, stretcher-board skills and first aid, and learn how to navigate with a map and communicate by radio. 🧭
We’ll also be cooking, foraging, gardening and working within the community—with games, fun and shared experiences along the way.
It’s about more than collecting skills. It’s learning to take responsibility, support each other and discover what you’re capable of—with a team beside you.

Ready to be part of it? Join the Rangers this October.

Spaces are limited. Contact us to find out more:
📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.errcmalta.com

STANDING READY • LEARNING TO SERVE • READY TO LEAD



Emergency Response Rescue Corps ERRC Rangers Gozo

16/09/2026

Most people notice the waves. Lifeguards also watch what is moving with them.

Wind does more than make the sea look rough. Friction transfers energy from moving air into the water’s surface, creating surface drift. Around Gozo and Comino, headlands, bay mouths and the seabed then steer and change that flow.

Where currents converge or move towards the shore, drifting marine life—including jellyfish—can become concentrated. This helps explain why conditions can change during the day and why the flag at one beach may differ from the next.

For ERRC beach monitoring, **three reported sightings of hazardous marine life at the same beach or bay trigger the purple flag**. The flag therefore represents repeated reports in that specific area—not simply one isolated sighting.

This post is an awareness reminder, not a report that a purple flag is currently flying.

Before entering the water:

🟣 Check the flag at the beach you are using
🟣 Ask the lifeguard what has been observed
🟣 Keep children close
🟣 Never touch jellyfish in the water or washed ashore

The sky may look settled. The sea is still moving.

ERRC — Striving for the Safety of Others.

15/09/2026

Week 9 — Mġarr ix-Xini

One session to go. So much to be proud of already. 💚👏

At Mġarr ix-Xini, our Rangers tackled another full rescue obstacle course—from identifying risks and responding in the water to returning their casualty to shore and providing first aid. Communication mattered at every stage.

This is what a summer of practising, learning and supporting each other looks like. A massive thank you to the three fully trained lifeguards and our first aid teams who guided them through it. We’re so grateful for the experience and encouragement you’ve given our Rangers. 🛟

Our summer programme is nearly complete, but there’s much more ahead: rope rescue, search and rescue, first aid, hiking, camping, cooking, foraging, community work and new adventures.

🌿 Our outdoor term starts in October, and we’re welcoming new recruits. Come and be part of it—message us for details!

15/09/2026

Look how far our Rangers have come! 💚🛟

Week 8 in Marsalforn brought our Junior Lifeguard & Sea Safety training together in a three-station obstacle course: lifeguard observation, water rescue and first aid. Equipment, safe entry, teamwork and communication—all put into practice.

A huge thank you to three of our fully trained lifeguards and our first aid teams for sharing their skills, time and encouragement. Such a valuable experience for our Rangers, and brilliant to see them using everything they’ve worked so hard to learn! 👏
Two weeks to go!

The adventure continues in October! Our new outdoor programme brings rope rescue, search and rescue, first aid, hiking, camping, cooking, foraging and working within the community.

🌿 New recruits welcome for October. Message us to join the Rangers!

01/09/2026

27/08/2026

Halfway through summer 🌊🛟

What an opportunity these teenagers have — spending their summer on this beautiful island, learning real lifeguarding and sea-safety skills, working with our lifeguards and experiencing things most young people simply never get the chance to do.

We’re only halfway through, and already the confidence, friendships, skills and memories coming from this programme are something pretty special.

Summer isn’t over yet… and a whole new Rangers season begins in October. 💚