MRS Training & Rescue

19/10/2026

Busy day at our MRS Training & Rescue centre in South Wales today, welcoming delegates for a range of essential workplace safety and rescue training courses.

Today’s courses include:

✅ First Aid at Work
✅ Plan, Manage & Review Confined Spaces
✅ GWO Advanced Rescue Training
✅ High Risk Confined Space Rescue & Recovery
✅ Medium Risk Confiend Space Training

From workplace first aid to advanced rescue skills, our aim is to equip people with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills they need to work safely and respond effectively when it matters most.

A big welcome to everyone joining us today, and thank you for choosing MRS Training & Rescue!

19/10/2026

Three days of training. One shared commitment to staying rescue-ready.

Last week, colleagues from each MRS centre across the UK gathered at our MRS Training & Rescue Mansfield training centre for a specialist three-day course delivered by Dräger.

The course focused on maintaining and using the breathing apparatus equipment that plays a vital role in our work, covering:
• Open-circuit breathing apparatus
• Escape sets
• Air trolleys

Keeping our trainers and rescue operatives up to date with the latest knowledge and practical skills is essential - whether they're delivering training to our customers or supporting our industrial rescue services day to day.

Continued professional development isn't just about ticking a box. It's about maintaining competence, confidence and readiness when it matters most.

Thank you to Dräger for delivering the course, and to our teams from across the UK for their continued commitment to learning and high standards.

16/10/2026

❤️️️It's Restart a Heart Day! | Friday 16 October 2026 ❤️

If someone collapsed in front of you, would you know what to do?

Knowing CPR and how to use a defibrillator (AED) could make all the difference in a cardiac arrest emergency. Restart a Heart Day encourages more people to learn these vital skills and feel confident enough to act when someone needs help.

We're proud to support the message that anyone can learn skills that could save a life.

Our Qualsafe-accredited first aid training courses include hands-on practice in CPR and resuscitation and using a defibrillator (AED). It's not just about knowing what to do - it's about practising the skills so you're better prepared to act.

This Restart a Heart Day, why not take the first step towards learning a skill that could save someone's life?

👉 Find out more about our first aid training courses: https://www.mrsl.co.uk/training/first-aid

Find out more about Restart a Heart Day from Resuscitation Council UK: https://www.resus.org.uk/get-involved/restart-heart-day

15/10/2026

Over a century of preparation, expertise and commitment.

Take a look back at this archive footage of our mines rescue teams carrying out a mock rescue exercise in a smoke-filled mine.

These exercises are essential in preparing rescuers for the challenges of a real emergency - building the skills, teamwork and confidence needed when lives may depend on them.

We've been doing this since 1902, and today we remain the UK's largest private-sector mines rescue company, maintaining a national mines rescue scheme and technical rescue service.

More than 120 years of experience. One enduring commitment: being ready when we're needed.

14/10/2026

Expert training, delivered to your door!

Did you know our fully equipped mobile training units can bring practical, realistic training directly to your premises?

Designed to simulate challenging working environments, our units support confined space, breathing apparatus and working safely at height training and assessment - helping your team develop the skills and confidence to work safely.

✅ Realistic training scenarios, including simulated smoke and emergency situations
✅ Extensive crawl spaces and vertical entry exercises
✅ Specialist equipment for working at height
✅ Live camera monitoring to support learning and assessment
✅ City & Guilds-accredited confined space training
✅ Save time and money by reducing the need for delegates to travel

Our mobile units offer a flexible, convenient way to deliver practical training where your business needs it.

Get in touch with us to find out how our mobile training units can support your team's training needs.

13/10/2026

💚 World Mental Health Day - Every Day Matters

World Mental Health Day may have been on Saturday 10 October, but raising awareness, challenging stigma and supporting mental wellbeing is something we can all do every day.

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and creating supportive workplaces starts with open conversations, understanding and knowing how to help when someone is struggling.

At MRS, we offer Qualsafe accredited Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace Level 2 and Level 3 courses, available as open courses to book through our online course finder.

These courses can help develop the knowledge and confidence needed to recognise when someone may be experiencing mental health difficulties, approach conversations with greater understanding and contribute to a more supportive workplace culture.

💚 Let's break the stigma, start conversations and make mental wellbeing a priority.

Explore our open courses and find a date that works for you:

Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace - Level 2:
https://www.mrsl.co.uk/course-finder?form_id=adaptive_course_finder_course_search&course_group=37&course_name=Mental+Health+First+Aid+in+the+Workplace+Level+2+Course&dates=14%2F10%2F2026+-+13%2F10%2F2027

Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace - Level 3:
https://www.mrsl.co.uk/course-finder?form_id=adaptive_course_finder_course_search&course_group=37&course_name=Mental+Health+First+Aid+in+the+Workplace+Level+3+Course&dates=14%2F10%2F2026+-+13%2F10%2F2027

08/10/2026

🎥 Behind the scenes at our MRS Training & Rescue Mansfield Training Centre!

It was great to welcome Alex Wilkinson Media to our Mansfield Training Centre today, getting some more videography work underway for MRS Training & Rescue.

We’re building up a bank of high-quality video content that will help us showcase our products, services, facilities and the work we do to support our customers.

There’s plenty more to come, so keep an eye on our social channels! 👀

📸 Here’s Alex in action behind the camera today.

06/10/2026

Are your tools tethered? That doesn't necessarily mean the dropped-object risk is controlled.

When working at height, effective tool tethering depends on more than simply attaching a lanyard to a tool.

The tether, attachment point and anchor all need to be suitable for the task - while factors such as tool weight, fall distance, movement, weather, working conditions and human factors also need to be considered.

In our latest article, we look at why effective dropped-object prevention needs to go beyond a tick-box approach, and how organisations can make sure their controls work in the real world.

Read the full article: https://www.mrsl.co.uk/about-us/our-insights/tool-tethering-why-fitted-doesnt-mean-controlled

05/10/2026

We love hearing what our delegates have to say!

A huge thank you to Julie, who recently attended our Qualsafe-accredited First Aid at Work course at our training centre in MRS Training & Rescue in Crossgates, Fife.

Thank you, Julie, for taking the time to share your experience. ⭐

Our First Aid at Work course provides comprehensive, practical first aid training designed to give workplace first aiders the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond effectively in an emergency.

Available at all 10 of our training centres across the UK
Qualsafe-accredited
Experienced, knowledgeable trainers
Practical, supportive learning environment

Looking to train your workplace first aiders? Get in touch with our team today to find a course at your nearest training centre.

02/10/2026

Rescue is about people.

Behind every effective rescue response are people with the training, experience and teamwork to make it happen.

At MRS Training and Rescue, we’re proud to support the development of those skills - helping people prepare for challenging situations and work safely as part of a team.

Whether you're refreshing existing skills or developing new capabilities, effective training helps build confidence when it matters most.

17/08/2023

Thanks to M&M Painting & Decorating for a great job in refreshing the floors of our centre - looks great! Here's some before and after pictures. Thanks to the team from M&M. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063693334593

14/08/2023

Spaces still available on our next City & Guilds High Risk, Rescue and Recovery from Confined Spaces starting on 4 September.

This 5 day course combines the City & Guilds Working in High Risk Confined Spaces Level 2 Award 6160-03 and the Level 3 Working as a Member of a Rescue and Recovery Team in Confined Spaces 6160-08 award.
The course covers entering and working safely in high risk confined spaces whilst wearing breathing apparatus. It includes risk assessments, action plans, permits to work, monitoring / entry equipment, and how to deal with and perform a rescue from an emergency situation should it arise. It also includes using specialist detection and resuscitation equipment.

Call us now to secure you space.

18/10/2022

We are recruiting.

A new opportunity to join us as a Rescue Team Member and Health & Safety Training Instructor.

Find out more and how to apply at https://bit.ly/3MHl3nO

27/10/2021

We've been busy this week taking lots of fabulous photos and creating a new video too. Thanks to Alex Wilkinson Media for all your help and professionalism. Watch this space for more details soon!

26/07/2021

Our next MP Awards accredited 3 day First Aid at Work course starts on 4 August and spaces are available.

Highly practical and rated 5 star by our customers. *****

Find out more at https://bit.ly/3eTsj0k or just give us a call on 01283 819555.

First Aid at Work (Initial Course) ensures compliance with legal responsibilities and enables rapid assistance to be given in event of accident or ill-health.

28/06/2021

We are looking to recruit an experienced, part time admin assistant - 16 hours per week - £18,698.16 per annum (FTE) - within our busy office. For more details and to apply visit https://www.mrsl.co.uk/vacancies/administration-assistant

24/06/2021

Last few spaces remaining on our IOSH Managing Safely and IOSH Working Safely courses running next week.

Call us today on 01283 819555 to find out more and secure your place.

Or you can book online at

23/06/2021

If you are looking for training, we have spaces available on our PASMA Towers for Users 1 day course on 26 July. This is a universally recognised industry-standard course – and is compliant with all the requirements of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.

Just £122 + VAT.

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A practical PASMA Towers For Users Course is where you will learn how to assemble, dismantle, move and inspect mobile access towers. Those who complete this course will receive a PASMA certification and photocard…

22/06/2021

We will be running both the IOSH Working Safely and IOSH Managing Safely courses next week and have a few spaces left!
• 28 - 30 June - Our 3 day IOSH Managing Safely course - Just £383 + VAT
• 1 July - our 1 day IOSH Working Safely course. Just £128 + VAT
Don't miss out! Give us a call today to book your space on one of our courses.

10/06/2021

Our next PASMA Towers for Users course is running on 23 June and spaces are still available.

This 1 day course is highly interactive and operates under strict COVID-19 guidelines. Aimed at anyone responsible for assembling, dismantling, moving and inspecting mobile access towers when using 3T or Advance Guardrail (AGR) systems.

On successful completion, a PASMA certificate and photo card will be issued that is valid for 5 years.
All this for just £122 +VAT.

https://bit.ly/36zyx0s