Foyle Search & Rescue Service
Foyle Search & Rescue Service
Foyle Search and Rescue is a registered, voluntary based search and rescue charity, operating in Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Foyle Search and Rescue was set up by local people in 1993 in response to the alarmingly high number of drownings in the river (30 within 18 months) and has adopted the role of preventing suicide and supporting families in the City. Foyle Search and Rescue strive to reduce the numbers of suicides through drowning and also improve volunteering numbers, capability, inclusion and cohesion within these areas. As an organisation we work closely with other public and community bodies to improve the service that is provided on prevention, intervention, postvention and educational scales.