Hope the assessment went well North West Police Underwater Search & Marine Unit 🤞

If your in the area and want a closer look at some of the things we do and equipment we use get your selves down. There will be demonstrations throughout the day.

Second year in our new home and this is the second year we have had to rescue a bat pup. It has happily made its way back in to the colony. They are quite cute really. Bat Conservation Trust

Rope Rescue today for Lancashire USAR, raising a casualty up a slope with two attendees, the #ArizonaVortex makes the the edge transition workable. Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service Mark Evans

A bit of joint training with NWAS HART today going through confined space elements and casualty handling

Worth a read! Received from a paramedic and epitomises the outstanding work of one of our frontline fire crew (you know who you are!) - there’s so much more we can do to assist North West Ambulance Service and, more importantly, the public when they need us most 🚒👍 #TeamLFRS

#Come on England Lancashire USAR USAR Capability Team Mark Evans

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A bit more training with our new Arizona Vortex yesterday, using it as an anchor frame giving an AHD for easy recovery, learning the difference between resultant forces. #gamechanger Mark Evans Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service

Final confirmation exercise on the USAR2 technicians course. The practical application of new skills & equipment learned over the last 2 weeks. Practitioners taught by practitioners. And the the sun is shining too!

Great day spent with some of our amazing USAR & Rope Rescue teams Lancashire USAR; incredible kit operated by committed, professional & highly skilled firefighters. Not forgetting the demo by our search dogs - outstanding & world class capability. #TopTeam NFCC National Resilience

We got the Friday feeling yesterday and set out to shore the world, tool familiarisation followed by a few technical shores, it’s all about the angles today. #USAR #Shoring USAR Capability Team Mark Evans all this and a visit from @Lancs_FireDCFO

Another fantastic group of new recruits going through their rope rescue module this week, it’s great to instruct when everyone is so enthusiastic and willing to get stuck in, they will all be an asset to any watch Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service LFRS STC #bestjobintheworld

We were pleased to welcome Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service and their LFRS Fire Search and Rescue Dogs for some urban training around our yard. Here's a few shots of Sid, who's specifically trained to casualty search, showing us how it's done!

#fireandrescue #searchdogs #lancashire

Lancashire USAR making the most of the last bit of summer with a few head scratchers for our new supervisors #roperescue #notjustfires Mark Evans Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service

Lancashire USAR carrying out a rescue at height, a little SWAH to start followed by first aid and rescued via a cableway, a good session with plenty of learning for all Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service Mark Evans USAR Capability Team #SWAH #LACE #USAR

We have recently been called to incidents involving barbecues & fires on the moors around Belmont, Rivington & Anglezarke, these can be devastating to the moorland & wildlife alike, please respect our countryside #wildfires Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service Mark Evans

Good teamwork from Lancashire USAR crews, the on call crew from Chorley & North West Ambulance Service to carry out a rescue of a person who had fallen down a crag at White Coppice this afternoon #notjustfires #rescue Mark Evans @GM_SouthernArea

Unbelievable effort from all. Thank you to everyone who has donated.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏