Funding Gap for Haiti Earthquake Response
Due to the complex logistics of a deployment to Haiti and with the estimated cost far exceeding mission funds available, IRC was unable to deploy an immediate search and rescue team to Haiti which has left team members despairing that they cannot help.
Willie McMartin, IRC Operational Director explained the problems facing the Corps;
The decision not to mobilise is one of the hardest and most upsetting we have ever had to take. It was a very complex decision and its roots began many months or even years ago. Read more »
Flood Response in Cumbria
IRC crews were involved in the rescue of over 50 people by boat in the town of Cockermouth as a result of severe flooding across the Cumbrian region. The multi-agency emergency response swung into action on Thursday night under the coordination of the Police, as the speed of the rising flood water caught many residents and shop owners by surprise.
Ray Gray, leading the 14 strong response team, described operating in the flood water as some of the worst conditions he had ever seen in the UK; Read more »
Emergency Services Show
See us on 24th & 25th November - Stoneleigh Park, Coventry
IRC will exhibit again at this years show where visitors will be able to learn more about Urban Search and Rescue, the work of our team and our Open College programme. We’ll be sharing stories and videos from previous missions in the UK and around the world.
Find us in the Emergency Response Zone on stand E6. Read more »