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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] 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]

03/06/2026

SAD NEWS

Yesterday afternoon our volunteers were tasked by Police Service of Northern Ireland to a multi-agency incident in the Carlingford Lough area for an outstanding missing person from an eirler incident.

We regret to inform form you Yesterday evening Divers located a body 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.

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!

30/05/2026

MASSIVE THANK YOU...
..to Ballygowan Community Voices - Choir for choosing CRS Belfast as their chosen charity at their fund raising event on 25th April.

Thank you to everyone with the choir for organising yhe concert and thank you to everyone who had a great night at the event!

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

Belfast Live Belfast Telegraph Belfast City Council BBC News NI Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

28/05/2026

RIVER LAGAN MULTI-AGENCY INCIDENT

In the early hours of this morning our volunteers were tasked by the PSNI for an immediate boat launch to a person in distress and had entered the River Lagan.

Quickly on scene along with Police Service of Northern Ireland , Belfast Harbour Police, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service & Northern Ireland Ambulance Service working in conjunction with City Centre CCTV the person in distress was extracted from the River, brought to a place of safety and into the care of NIAS.

Our volunteers were able to head back to base for a quick cup of coffee before heading onto their day job.

If you or someone you know is struggling or feeling overwhelmed, we urge you to seek help or call Lifeline on - 0808 808 8000

If someone is in immediate danger or a medical emergency, call 999

Stay safe and provide as much detail as you can to the emergency operator.

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

Belfast Live
Belfast Telegraph
Belfast City Council
BBC News NI
UTV Northern Ireland

24/05/2026

MULTI-AGENCY INCIDENT

This evening, Community Rescue Service volunteers were requested by our colleagues in the Police Service of Northern Ireland to respond to a person in distress who had entered the River Lagan.

Our rescue boat arrived swiftly on scene, alongside Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service personnel who deployed a specialist rescue swimmer to establish contact and keep the individual afloat. The person was then transferred onto our rescue boat, where first aid was administered immediately before handover to Northern Ireland Ambulance Service colleagues.

We would like to extend a special thank you to City Centre CCTV who we regularly work closely with. Their involvement was vital to the successful outcome of the rescue.

Effective, close collaboration among emergency services ensures a coordinated and timely response to incidents like this.

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

Belfast Live
Belfast City Council
Belfast Telegraph

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.

12/05/2026

BALMORAL SHOW 2026.......

Stop by and meet the Community Rescue Service volunteers on our stand at this year's Balmoral Show.

See our Land Rover, recently fully restored and featured on the TV show Car SOS.

Doors open at 09:30 daily Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th.

Come along, meet the team and find out about our provincewide search and rescue response.

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

09/05/2026

All hands on Deck!!

The upkeep of our boats and vehicles are very important to the Community Rescue Service these must be ready at all times when needed.

Operation Boat clean took place to get it cleaned and back in the water. This boat is used when needed on The Lagan and on our patrols on a Friday and Saturday night. A very important part of our kit. We'll done to the cleaning team.

The Community Rescue Service - helping keep our communities safe!

05/05/2026

RAMORE HEAD ABSEIL...

Are you ready to try this?

If you would like more information please TEXT "RAMORE" to 07731438391..

What a great way to tell your Dad you love him... Sign him up as a gift 😀 for fathers day..

Get the adrenaline pumping and sign up..

TEXT "RAMORE" to 07731438391

Great Family Day out..

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!

Address

21 Cranagh Road
Coleraine
BT414BA

Website

http://www.communityrescue.org/

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