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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] Community Rescue Service is actively involved in crisis intervention, rural and urban search, water rescue and community support and education.

01/06/2026

WELL DONE!

To our latest group of trainees who completed their Lowland Rescue Licensed Search Technician training yesterday (Sunday). This follows many hours of training, learning and assessments and they go back to their Districts ready to answer the call.

Our thanks as always to the training and other volunteers who give up even more of their time to get the folks to the finish line.

Well done and welcome.

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

22/05/2026

SAD NEWS

In the early hours of this morning, the Community Rescue Service volunteers were tasked to the Co.Down area by the Police Service of Northern Ireland to assist with the search for a High-risk missing person.

During the joint search operation CRS volunteers and Police located a body which is believed to be that of the missing person.

The managment and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service extend our prayers and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased at this sad time.

02/05/2026

OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Yes, sadly we all have to wait another year for the next North West Truck Run.

The weather stayed good as trucks gathered at the University of Ulster, Coleraine ready for the truckers to come along and get their diesel fix.

To bring the event to a close, we had ourselves a convoy as the drivers took the display on the road to drive the route of the NW 200 motorcycle race, led by the Land Rover as seen on Car SOS.

As the Truck Run grows year on year we would like to thank everyone who made it such a success.

So, a massive thank you to our volunteers, to the companies and drivers for taking part, to the public for their continuing support and to our event sponsors... CP Hire, Castle Engineering, Fridge Freight, LW Surphlis, and RTU Concrete - without all of you it wouldn't happen.

See you all for the North West Truck Run 2027.

p.s. comment below and give yourself a gold star if you spotted the movie reference...

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

27/04/2026

🚨📺 WE’RE ON TV! 📺🚨

We’re incredibly excited to share that our Car SOS episode airs this week, and it’s one you won’t want to miss!

Our much-loved Land Rover Defender has been given a full restoration, thanks to the amazing Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw, alongside the team at Britpart. They’ve not only brought it back to its former glory, but added some very special extras to support our lifesaving work 👏

This vehicle plays a vital role in what we do, so seeing it transformed like this means a huge amount to our team and volunteers.

📅 Thursday 30th April
⏰ 8PM
📺 National Geographic

Make sure you tune in and see the incredible journey for yourself, we can’t wait for you all to see it! 🙌

🚛 And even better - you’ll be able to see it in person at the North West Truck Run on Saturday 2nd May in Coleraine. Don’t miss it!

11/04/2026

The Northwest Truck Run!!

We are back on Saturday 2nd May at Coleraine University!

With lots of stalls!!
Live music!!
Fantastic selection of food & drinks!!
A rodeo Bull!!

😀 Finally 😁
A fantastic selection of Trucks & Vans..
Come along and say hi to the drivers and check out the wagons!!

Book Online at www.nwtruckrun.com

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

21/03/2026

TESCO DAY 2026!!!

The Volunteers of The Community Rescue Service will be in lots of Tesvo Stores all over Northern Ireland if you see us please stop say hello and support us with the Valuable work we do..

Your support helps us search and find missing people in your Communities and bring them home to their loved ones..

Thank you to all our Tesco stores for their support all year..

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

14/02/2026

DROMORE UPDATE

Saturday morning saw our volunteers redeploy to the Dromore area where we were joined in a planned joint search in and around the River Lagan, bringing together CRS, PSNI and our NISAR colleagues from Search and Rescue Dogs Association - Ireland North, Lough Neagh Rescue and Skywatch-NI

This afternoon our colleagues from Skywatch located a body believed to be that of the missing person.

The management and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.

13/02/2026

SAD NEWS

Today as planned searches continued by CRS volunteers on the River Lagan in Belfast, we regret to inform you that this afternoon a body was located which is believed to be that of the missing person.

We would also like thank our friends from East Coast Divers who have assisted greatly.

The managment and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service extend our prayers and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased at this sad time.

07/02/2026

SAD NEWS...

CRS volunteers were deployed today to the Lurgan area in a joint PSNI and CRS planned search operation.

We regret to inform you that this afternoon a body was located which is believed to be that of the missing person.

The management and volunteers of the Community Rescue Service extend our prayers and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased at this sad time.

27/01/2026

STORM CHANDRA SEARCHES

Today during Storm Chandra our volunteers continued with searches using specialist sonar equipment and our Search & Rescue boats on the River Lagan for a high-risk missing person last seen on the Ormeau Road area on Wednesday 21st January.

On a separate section of the River Lagan, during the search for a separate high-risk missing person last seen in the Dromore area on Tuesday 20th January, today our Search & Rescue Technicians where alerted to a number of residential homes beginning to flood due to the river bursting it's banks. CRS where able to send additional resources to help local residents combat the rising water levels in within their homes while ground teams continued with the search.

Our teams will be on the ground late into the evening continuing with the 2 searches while additional resources remain on standby for any further taskings.

Our thoughts remain with the friends and family of the missing persons during this difficult time.

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

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