Community Rescue Service Western District

Community Rescue Service Western District The Community Rescue Service are the primary responders to the statutory authorities for high risk missing persons across N Ireland.

To find out more send a message to our page or email us at [email protected] The Community Rescue Service (CRS) is a charitable search and rescue organisation operated by volunteers from communities across Northern Ireland. We are the only accredited Lowland Rescue search and rescue organisation in N Ireland and hold full membership of the Association of Lowland Search and Rescue (ALSAR). W

e provide all aspects of search and rescue falling under the remit of Lowland Rescue including ground, inland water, bike, boat and more. To find out how you can volunteer with the CRS please send a message to this page or email us at [email protected]

TASKED.....
29/08/2026

TASKED.....



TASKED....The Community Rescue Service - Helping keep our communities safe!
28/08/2026

TASKED....

The Community Rescue Service - Helping keep our communities safe!

28/08/2026

EARLY START TO A LONG DAY

Yesterday morning the volunteers of the Community Rescue Service where up and at it early with a 4am tasking to assist the Police Service of Northern Ireland with a high-risk missing person in the south Belfast area.

Due to the nature of the tasking CRS utilised Drone, Foot & Boat teams along the River Lagan with the person being located and brought to a place of safety a short time later after having entered the River.

Some volunteers were able to go home, some onto their paid jobs - but it wasn't long before the second tasking of the day came, again to the South Belfast area for a second person.

With the extensive search area, systematic searches took place using off road all terrain vehicles, drone & foot teams with the person being located after a period of time on the ground.

CRS volunteers where able to get a quick bite to eat when the third tasking came, this time it was to assist our colleagues in Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the The People's Kitchen with the extraction of an injured person in a difficult to reach location utilising off road all terrain vehicles and handing the person over for onward care.

The day wasn't over yet, as yesterday evening 4 of our latest intake of recruits had to undergo boat crew assessments after 6 weeks of intense training to give them the skills, knowledge & competencies on how to handle situations as they unfold as boat crew during taskings, we are pleased to say that all 4 passed and are now ready to respond when the call comes.

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

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SECOND TASKING OF THE DAY.....
26/08/2026

SECOND TASKING OF THE DAY.....



Our Community. Our Responders. Our Difference. ❤️🚑Behind every one of those 274 taskings is a story, a person who needed...
24/08/2026

Our Community. Our Responders. Our Difference. ❤️🚑

Behind every one of those 274 taskings is a story, a person who needed help, a family who needed reassurance, and a community that could count on someone to answer the call.

Over the last 12 months, just 12 dedicated volunteers have provided an incredible level of commitment to the Strabane/Castlederg Community First Responder Scheme, helping to bring trained emergency support closer to people when they need it most.

Their commitment has not only made a real difference to patients and families, it has also represented an estimated £38,862.50 saving to the public purse.

But the value of our volunteers cannot be measured in pounds and pence alone.

It is measured in time given freely, training completed, evenings and weekends sacrificed, sleep interrupted, and the willingness to respond when the pager goes off, often not knowing what awaits them.

These volunteers are ordinary people doing something extraordinary for their community.

💚 274 taskings covered
💚 12 volunteers making it happen
💚 £38,862.50 estimated saving to the public purse
💚 Hundreds of occasions where someone was there when they were needed

And now, we're asking YOU.

Could you be part of the next chapter?

We are looking for new volunteers from Strabane, Castlederg and the surrounding communities, who want to make a genuine difference. You don't need to be a superhero. You simply need compassion, commitment, a willingness to learn and the desire to help your neighbours when it matters most.

You'll receive training, support and the opportunity to become part of a team that is making a tangible difference across our community.

One person can make a difference. A team can change a community.

To our existing volunteers, thank you. Your dedication, professionalism and commitment are an absolute credit to Strabane, Castlederg and the wider community.

🚑 Could YOU be our next Community First Responder?

Get in touch and find out how you can join us.

Strabane/Castlederg Community First Responders, local people, making a real difference, when it matters most. ❤️

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21 Cranagh Road
Coleraine
BT513NN

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