
UK ISAR Joins the Diaspora Event in Liverpool, Celebrating Culture and Unity
December 13, 2024
UK ISAR was honoured to participate in the Diaspora event held in Liverpool, a significant occasion hosted by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service. The event was an inspiring celebration of culture, designed to spark change and bring people together through the Race Equality and Cultural Heritage Network. One of the highlights of the event was […]

UKISAR Capability Team Visits the Netherlands USAR Team for Productive Two-Day Meeting
December 13, 2024
Members of the UK ISAR Capability team, including two from the admin team, recently visited the the Netherlands USAR Team (USARNL) for a focused two-day meeting aimed at improving key operational processes. The discussions were centered on refining administration, mobilisation, and equipment management, ensuring that both teams continue to evolve and enhance their operational effectiveness. […]

Welcome to Bill Sanders, Our New UK ISAR Chaplain
May 24, 2024
We are delighted to welcome Bill Sanders as our new UK ISAR Chaplain. Bill will play a vital role by providing a point of contact to signpost for mental health and wellbeing and offering a compassionate and non-judgmental ear. Bill is here to listen, care, and support, reinforcing our commitment to the well-being of our […]

Crufts Hero Dog Award Winner 2024
March 10, 2024
March 2024 Our search and rescue dog, Vesper, has been crowned the winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award! Vesper’s heroic work saving lives won over the public in a national vote. She has displayed countless moments of bravery in numerous disaster deployments, such as the horrific earthquakes in Turkey and Morocco where they […]

The Emergency Services Show 2023
September 25, 2023
September 2023 The recent attendance of UK ISAR at The Emergency Show 2023 held at the NEC Birmingham was a resounding success. The team stall received significant attention, drawing in a diverse crowd of attendees, where valuable networking opportunities flourished. UK ISAR team member Chris Jowett from Lancashire FRS, showcased the drones used by the […]

Disaster Management Conference 2023
September 20, 2023
September 2023 A trip to Taiwan’s Taipei City, saw representatives from UK ISAR attend not only the 2023 Disaster Management Conference, but also gain a key insight to the New Taipei City Government Fire Departments capabilities and their overallunderstanding of International Search & Rescue operations. During the time in Taiwan every opportunity was taken to […]

Women in the Fire service
June 9, 2023
June 2023 The Women in the Fire Service Group was established to support, inspire and empower women in the Fire & Rescue Service (FRS). Their vision is ‘To work with FRS’s in developing a culture of equality of opportunity and to support all women in achieving their full potential within it’. In support of this […]

New UK ISAR cainines
May 11, 2023
Congratulations to our new team members, Millie from Kent Fire & Rescue and Bailey from Essex Fire & Rescue Milly and Bailey have successfully completed their 18-month training with UK ISAR. These remarkable canines, along with their skilled handlers, have demonstrated exceptional performance in all modules and final assessments. They are now officially registered as […]

10 Downing Street Visit
May 9, 2023
May 2023 What an honour for UK ISAR to receive an invitation to a reception held at No.10 Downing Street last week, recognising their invaluable support in the aftermaths of the Türkiye earthquake

UK ISAR Recruitment
March 26, 2018
UK ISAR has recently undertaken a very robust and challenging recruitment process. Due to a number of retirements across the 15 member services, a joined up approach was taken.