BFRS Hosts Specialist USAR Training Exercise to Strengthen Emergency Response Partnership
Yesterday, we welcomed specialist Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from across the country, to our USAR training centre in Westcott, for a 24 hour realistic training exercise, designed to enhance operational readiness and strengthen inter-service collaboration. The visiting teams from London, South Wales, Devon and Somerset, Tyne and Wear and West Yorkshire have spent […]
Welcoming Specialist USAR Teams for Joint Training and Continuous Improvement
Last week, we were proud to welcome two specialist teams from Hazardous Area Response (HART) and Essex Fire and Rescue Service to our Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) training centre in Westcott, as part of our ongoing commitment to collaboration, learning and operational excellence. The teams joined our own USAR crew for a series of realistic training exercises […]
Strengthening Partnerships: Hosting USAR Awareness Sessions
Last Friday, we welcomed colleagues from across emergency services partner agencies and members of our Fire Authority to attend two dedicated Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) awareness sessions, designed to showcase the specialist capabilities, tools, and skillsets that support our operational response. Held at our headquarters in Aylesbury, the sessions provided a valuable opportunity for […]
Urban Search and Rescue training hosted by BFRS
Last week we were proud to host 12 Fire Service and Rescue Services with USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) capabilities at our training venue in Westcott, the Services were from: This national training event is carried out four times a year in different venues to quality assure and requalify search dogs and handler teams across […]
New base for our USAR training programme
Westcott Venture Park is set to become home to a new disaster training facility