Round Britain on jet skis

12:39pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008

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A TEAM of emergency services personnel from Dorset are preparing to circumnavigate Britain - on jet skis.

Five Dorset Police workers - including special constable Pete Walker from Dorchester - will make the 14-day trip on Sea Doo personal watercraft this summer.

And the officers, who have seen the effects of neglect, abuse and cruelty on children first hand, will be raising cash for both the NSPCC and Childline along the away.

The team, who will also be joined by Dorset Fire and Rescue Service trainer Steve Isaacs, will set off from Poole on June 29.

Their journey will take them to locations including Dover, Newcastle, Inverness, Fort William, Liverpool, Swansea and Cowes before they return home on July 12.

Team manager Sue Baker, a Dorset Police trainer, said: "The Emergence-SKI team members have been selected based upon their specific professional qualifications and experience.

"The team includes officers who have seen the effects of neglect, abuse and cruelty inflicted on vulnerable children and are determined to make a difference."

Schoolchildren across Dorset will be encouraged to enter Emergence-SKI educational competitions.

For more information visit www.emergence-ski.com