6 February 2017
FSR are aware of the tremendous help & support that is being shown in the numbers of persons responding to the Family’s request for assistance in the ongoing searches. Your own personal safety is of the highest importance. Please adhere to the following updated safety Guidelines when searching: 1. Always stay in a group. 2.
3 February 2017
Foyle Search and Rescue were tasked by police at 1145 to reports of a male in the river. We worked along with NIFRS, PSNI and NIAS in a controlled search of the area where the male was last seen. A Coastguard helicopter from Prestwick in Scotland was also called to assist with the search. FSR
24 January 2017
Foyle Search & Rescue are pleased to have been recognised by the Department for Transport in the latest round of the Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Funding Scheme. The grant supports Search & Rescue organisations in and around inland and inshore waterways. The Maritime Minister, Mr John Hayes, made the announcement this morning that
5 January 2017
Foyle Search and Rescue was set up in 1993 in response to the number of lives lost to the River Foyle. During 2016 its volunteers gave 14,000+ of hours of unpaid service to the local community. During this period Foyle Search and Rescue were involved in a total of 232 incidents which is up 50.64
10 November 2016
The Management Committee invite applications for the post of Part Time Co-ordinator Assistant. This post is 20 hours per week across 5 days with occasional late nights. This is an annual contract dependent upon sufficient future funding being secured. This is a pivotal role that requires the post holder to be proactive and multi-resourceful, and
17 June 2016
On Tuesday 14th of June, volunteers Avril Throne and Paul Mullan from Foyle Search & Rescue had the distinct pleasure of travelling to Hillsborough to attend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, M.P. Garden Party, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This
7 June 2016
Gerry Burns I first became aware of FSR in 1995 when I had come home from University in England on holidays, asking who were the ones wearing the orange coats standing on Craigavon Bridge, I thought they they were mad standing out a night like that, the weather was terrible, little did I know. In 1997
3 June 2016
I joined Foyle Search & Rescue in June 2009. I had always followed FSR through local press etc. and was always interested in what they were doing. So when I found I had a bit of extra time on my hands due to my children having grown up and moved out I decided to start
2 June 2016
Foyle Search & Rescue, in Derry/Londonderry recognised with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2016 A voluntary group from Northern Ireland who works in the community in a suicide prevention & search & rescue role has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in
1 June 2016
The 1st to the 12th of June is National Volunteering Week & a huge appreciation must go out to all our Active Volunteers & Foyle Search Fundraisers. All FSRs Volunteers give up thousands of hours of there own free time each year. They come from all walks of life, ages & background and are dedicated
Are you interested in supporting Foyle Search and Rescue? There are lots of ways you can help us, either through volunteering or fundraising.
