New Equipment Workshop Week – September 2024
September 13, 2024
This week, UK ISAR hosted a New Equipment Workshop Week at Merseyside Fire and Rescue Training and Development Academy! The workshop featured hands-on and theoretical sessions to align with core and specialist competency, this allows UK ISAR team members to refresh their skills with personnel from the wider UK ISAR team. Multiple workshops took place […]
Chainsaw, Windblown Trees Training – July 2024
August 15, 2024
In the aftermath of natural disturbances, trees can become uprooted or windblown, creating complex challenges. For those who work in these demanding conditions, having the right qualifications is essential. This training provides UK ISAR team members with the skills necessary for safely severing root-plates from fully blown stems. This qualification focuses on the technical and […]
Canine Training – July 2024
July 11, 2024
The recent UK ISAR Canine course in Aberdeen focused on ensuring UK ISAR canine teams maintain their high competency standards and deployable status. UK ISAR commend the dedicated handlers and their exceptional dogs for their ongoing commitment.
Crew Leaders – June 2024
June 25, 2024
June 2024 In June the UK ISAR Team ran the first Highfeilds accredited crew leaders course, providing delegates with essential skills in decision-making, leadership, safety, crisis management, communication, health, and mobilization. Furthermore, the course reinforces vital skills for aspiring crew leaders. This included honing abilities in decision-making, leadership, team building, crisis management, mobilization, and much […]
Basic Navigation Training June 2024
June 18, 2024
June 2024 In June UK ISAR ran another basic navigation training course in Glen Doll, Scotland, this provides an excellent opportunity for participants to hone their essential navigation skills in the stunning landscape of Cairngorm National Park. The training covered a range of critical skills required of UK ISAR team members. Exploring the diverse and […]
UK ISAR Management Training 2024
June 2, 2024
July 2024 Following a successful training course in 2023, UK ISAR conducted another management training session at the Union Jack Club in London, targeting all team coordinators and deputy coordinators. This training emphasized the importance of effective communication, teamwork, and coordination under high-pressure conditions. Throughout the program, the UK ISAR Capability Team reinforced its commitment […]
Netherlands Mentoring
May 24, 2024
April 2024 Recently, members of UK ISAR team visited the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Netherlands team in Den Bosch. The visit was aimed at providing support and guidance as the Dutch team prepare for their upcoming International External Reclassification (IER). During their stay, the UK ISAR team offered valuable insights into coordination functions, participating […]
Kinverstan 6 Training Exercise
May 1, 2024
May 2024 During the first week of May, UK ISAR held a training exercise called KINVERSTAN 6. This exercise included 80 UK ISAR team members and focused on practical deployment exercises for heavy teams, covering Base of Operations build (BoO), demobilization, scenarios, and workshops. The Kinverstan 6 exercise also featured essential development workshops covering tool […]
Canine Training – April 2024
April 22, 2024
April 2024 The UK ISAR Canine Team have a rigorous training program, in April the team visited multiple sites across Cardiff including various buildings, and open areas simulating complex environments, ‘affected’ areas as well as urban environments and collapsed structures. From mastering scent tracking to navigating challenging terrains, our canines are trained for every scenario.
Crew Leaders & Operational Commander Training
February 5, 2024
February 2024 The Operational Commander Training aimed to equip the UK ISAR Team Coordinators with essential skills in decision-making, leadership, safety, crisis management, communication, health, and mobilization. Furthermore, the Crew Leaders Course served to reinforce vital skills for both current and aspiring leaders. This included honing abilities in decision-making, leadership, team building, crisis management, mobilization, […]
USAR 1
January 28, 2024
January 2024 In January, USAR 1 was successfully conducted under the guidance of Darren Kyle, UK ISAR Training Instructor &Development Officer. This course provided participants with essential skills, knowledge, and proficiency in USAR procedures and equipment usage. Practical sessions were conducted to cover a range of topics including breaching and breaking, assessment and search techniques, […]
Cold Weather Training – Sweden
January 25, 2024
January 2024 Team members have recently completed a week-long course in Sweden, with a second team following suit immediately after the first. The aims of the course were to expose UK ISAR team members to extreme cold conditions and to train them in personal survival skills and extensive wide area search operations. The course objectives […]
Canine Training – January 2024
January 15, 2024
January 2024 In January, the Canine Team wrapped up a comprehensive 3-day training course. Held in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The primary objectives of the course were to uphold or enhance the competency levels ofthe UK ISAR canine teams. These objectives aimed to ensure that qualified teams maintain the necessary skill sets to serve as deployable […]
Assessment & Search Workshops
August 10, 2023
August 2023 UK ISAR Training Instructor & Development Officer, facilitated Search & RescueWorkshops which were hosted at Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Training Centre. The workshops served as a platform to exhibit cutting-edge search equipment, underscoring the team’s commitment to maintaining a consistent state ofreadiness for deployment. The workshops proved to be an overwhelming success, it […]
Dangerous Goods Training
July 4, 2023
July 2023 Members of the UK ISAR team have been undergoing specialised training on the safe transportation of lithium batteries, ensuring compliance with regulations and priotoritising safety in our operations
UK ISAR Management Training
June 30, 2023
June 2023 The UK ISAR management training was aimed at all team coordinators and emphasized the significance of effective communication, teamwork and coordination in high pressure situations. Throughout the training UK ISAR Capability Team reinforced its commitment to maintaining a highly skilled and adaptable team capable of leading successful search and rescue missions and providing […]
Singapore Medium Exercise ‘Merlion 2’
June 16, 2023
June 2023 UK ISAR successfully completed a 72-hour Medium Team exercise ‘Merlion 2’ in Singapore working in collaboration with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the team completed objectives including Heat and Humidity, working in tropical climates, multiple international team operations and pre IER check list analysis for Management, Search, Rescue, Medical and Logistics. UK […]
First Response Emergency Care Training
June 5, 2023
June 2023 The First Response Emergency Care 3 (FREC 3) training, held at West Midlands Fire Service and was delivered by UK ISAR team members. This comprehensive training program was aimed to equip team members with advanced techniques and knowledge to effectively respond to complex emergency situations. Participants gained valuable insights into specialized search and […]
Basic Navigation Training
June 1, 2023
June 2023 The recent UKISAR Basic Navigation training in Glen Doll, Scotland, focused on essential skills like map orientation, bearing-taking, contour reading, and more. Participants explored the beautiful Cairngorm National Park to sharpen their navigation abilities.
Crew Leaders Course
May 31, 2023
May 2023 The incredible team that just completed the UK ISAR Crew Leaders course! This intensive training equips them with the skills to lead in challenging situations, drawing from real-life scenarios based on the recent deployment in Malawi. Their dedication and preparedness will make a significant difference in future disaster response efforts.
USARNL 20th Anniversary
May 30, 2023
May 2023 UK ISAR Team members were honoured to join the celebration of 20 years of USARNL Thank you for inviting UK ISAR to be a part of this special occasion. Together, we continue to strengthen international cooperation in emergency response.
Kinverstan 5 Training exersise
May 12, 2023
May 2023 UK ISAR recently completed a rigorous 36-hour exercise to prepare for the INSARAG External Reclassification (IER) in November 23. The IER guarantees that all teams are ready to deliver expert aid, work together collaboratively, and promptly offer life-saving support to those in need 45 individuals took part from F&RS from across the UK, […]
Forklift Operator Training
April 30, 2023
April 2023 UK ISAR has a substantial quantity of equipment that is maintained in storage and ready for deployment, As part of the teams efforts to move heavy objects in a secure and efficient manner, The UK ISAR Logistics Team members from London Fire Brigade underwent training to become forklift operators.
Hazmat Training
April 20, 2023
April 2023 Part of the UK ISAR team participated in Hazmat training this week. UK ISAR recognizes the vital importance of staying up-to-date with the latest techniques in Hazmat response, in order to effectively mitigate risks and protect lives
Safe Working at Heights and Line Access Casualty Extrication Training
March 30, 2023
March 2023 UK ISAR team members attended Safe Working at Height (SWAH) and Line Access Casualty Extrication (LACE) training at the Fiddlers Ferry Plant in Widnes, UK. The week started by viewing the site to pinpoint potential work areas… The training consisted of learning crucial skills to ensure safety and efficient rescue operations and the […]
Extreme Weather Training
February 6, 2023
Extreme cold weather can be a significant hazard for both the survivors and the responders themselves. Survivors may be at risk of hypothermia, frostbite, and other cold-related injuries.
Capability Team Building
January 6, 2023
Projects, which date back to the ground-breaking deployment of the British fire and rescue service to Northern Iraq in 1991.
Exercise in the form of a mock deployment
November 1, 2022
The team deployed to Singapore to experience working in extreme heat in June 2022. The mock deployment was designed to simulate real-life scenarios and test the preparedness of UK ISAR.
Medium Team Deployment
June 22, 2022
The mock deployment was designed to simulate real-life scenarios and test the preparedness of UK ISAR.
Medium Team Training Workshop
May 22, 2022
Exercise Black Dragon – Kosovo A great week of a HEAVY TEAM exercise in Kosovo. As part of this, we utilised our canine search and rescue teams to support with identifying casualties entombed and missing. Such a fantastic resource for the team to experience and be part of.
Heavy team exercise Bridgetown October 2021
October 14, 2021
UK ISAR undertook a Heavy team exercise at the Manchester training complex as part of a 72-hour test of the team.
Modex training at Bury
February 9, 2017
In October 2017 the UK hosted an International Modex based in Merseyside and Greater Manchester. A consortium led by The Johanniter, who were awarded Lot 3 by the European mechanism to stage a number of exercises within the EU.
Denmark National Exercise – 2017
January 10, 2017
As part of the EU funded disaster response training events the UK were asked to take part in one of the very large scale exercises. The disaster was centred on an earthquake and Tsunami type event taking place in Faultland (Langvang, Denmark really).
European Union MODEX Exercise – 2013
December 20, 2013
UK ISAR travelled to Esberg, Denmark to take part in a European funded training exercise to test our capabilities in extremely cold conditions.