ISAR3

26/01/2026

At ISAR3, we are a fully IRATA-accredited rope access operator company, delivering safe, efficient, and compliant solutions for work at height.
Our experienced teams undertake a diverse range of projects, from routine inspections and surveys to comprehensive structural removals and major interventions. With several years of proven expertise, we have successfully provided rope access, rescue cover, and safe systems of work (SSoW) to the gas sector, the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and a variety of private clients across challenging and specialist deployments.
We invite you to review examples of our recent work, showcasing the quality and versatility of our services in delivering reliable access solutions.
For more information or to discuss your project requirements, please contact us!

21/01/2026

Confined Spaces: Enhanced Recognition and Regulatory Control in the Workplace
Confined spaces, though essential in many sectors, carry inherent and often severe risks. They are now subject to significantly greater recognition and stricter controls across workplaces—appropriately so, given the persistent potential for serious injury or fatality.
To illustrate these ongoing hazards, we have made available a free resource on our website: a comprehensive overview of confined space-related accidents and incidents reported over the past 10 years. This publicly accessible compilation of real-world cases emphasises the vital need for robust risk assessment, safe systems of work, and competent personnel.
Our training portfolio includes a full range of industry-recognised confined space courses, such as:
• City & Guilds 6160 series qualifications — covering low-risk, medium-risk, and high-risk entry, supervision, management, rescue & recovery, and associated roles (e.g., 6160-01 Low Risk, 6160-02 Medium Risk, 6160-03 High Risk, 6160-07 Direct Emergency Rescue, and higher-level planning & compliance units)
• Rescue 3 specialist programmes — including confined space safety awareness, entry & rescue operations, Confined Space Rescue Operator (CSRO), Technician (CSRT), Specialist (CSRS) and instructor-level pathways
Whether your organisation requires foundational training to enable safe entry and work in confined spaces, or advanced specialist instruction to develop in-house expertise (including rescue team capabilities or instructor certification), we provide a complete, one-stop solution delivering high-quality, accredited training aligned with current best practice and regulatory expectations.
We invite you to contact us to discuss your specific confined space safety and competency requirements. Our team is ready to help safeguard your workforce and ensure compliance with relevant standards.

19/01/2026

Water Training
Do you or your teams work in, on, or near water? Are you confident that you are appropriately qualified and competent?

At ISAR3, we offer a comprehensive range of water safety and operational training courses, from basic Working Near Water programmes through to specialist instructor-level water courses.

As a trusted supplier to the Environment Agency, we are proud to deliver nationally recognised water training to their staff across the UK.

Contact us today to discuss your requirements and discover how we can support your training needs.

09/12/2025

Thank you to John and the team at G4H for the sample patches! John and I worked together in the early days of my involvement with ISAR3, when he literally lived on chain-drinking Red Bull. He has a great business in his specialist niche.

Check out G4H at https://g4hrescueclothing.com/

09/12/2025

Had a great evening presenting online at the MREW Rope Rescue National Webinar 2025. Big thanks to Chris Cookson for pulling it together

I spoke for an hour on how we learn and some of the biggest lessons I’ve taken from 40 years teaching technical rescue — lots of instructor stuff, how we shape sessions, and what actually helps people improve.

Also really enjoyed the other talks — especially the work from Becky, Simon and the Crag24 Team Project at Edale MRT (worth a look!), and Richard Newhouse from SARA sharing lessons from a training exercise that didn’t go quite to plan (super useful and refreshingly honest).

This feedback from one of the delegates honestly made my night:
“...one of the best CPD sessions I have ever seen... totally made me re-think my instructor style... I have pages of notes!”

Thanks again to everyone who joined. If you are a member of an MR or Lowland Search team, click the QR code below to register for discounts on training, FREE Workshops and the chance to apply for something special in 2026.

02/12/2025

Our Water Safety Training team is back on the road across the UK this week—just like every week—delivering multiple Rescue 3 Europe Accredited courses in Working Near Water and Working In Water.

With three purpose-built, fully equipped training vans and a team of eight experienced trainers, we offer true national coverage backed by decades of real-world expertise. In fact, we’ve been delivering this training in the UK longer than anyone else—across any scheme.

Let us quote for your next training requirement, with decades of delivering courses specifically designed to meet the operational needs of industry and work-based occupational teams. We have been doing this since before the DEFRA scheme, before the RLSS scheme, before the Rescue 3 industry scheme - we have more experience, more venues, more relevance and more capacity than any other provider in the UK.

When it comes to keeping teams safe on and around water: use the experts the experts use.

01/12/2025

Excellent to see the investment we have made in making this happen transfer into local capability for the voluntary sector. Well done, Saffa.

West Cornwall Search and Rescue Team has announced that its Deputy Team Leader, Saffa, has completed instructor level rope rescue training after taking part in the Breaking Boundaries course, a programme designed to increase female representation in technical rescue roles.

25/11/2025

ISAR3 has officially qualified 17 women as Rescue 3 Europe Rope Rescue Operator Instructors — the first cohort of the Breaking Boundaries initiative.

Born from an early conversation with Prusik Rescue, the programme delivered 360 training days, 80 instructor days, and free Rescue 3 Europe registrations. The result: a new wave of skilled, confident women stepping into a space long dominated by men.

With more than 150 applicants in the first week, Breaking Boundaries is now set for major growth, with additional cohorts planned for 2026, new CPD opportunities, and future technician-level training.

The long-term vision is bold: a fully independent, women-led organisation shaping the future of technical rope rescue.

This milestone is powered by partnership — and by the 17 women who showed extraordinary commitment, humour, and courage.

Breaking Boundaries is only just getting started.

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21/11/2025

Good luck all Breaking Boundaries 2025 candidates, on your RRO instructor assessment weekend!

21/11/2025

A Busy (and Cold!) Week for Our Occupational Water Safety Training Team

It’s been a full-on week for the Occupational Water Safety Training Team, travelling across the UK in cold and snowy conditions. Despite the weather, they’ve continued to demonstrate to clients why hands-on occupational water safety training is essential—and why getting into the water to gain real-world experience is always worth it on training!

Here, a group at the Northampton White Water Centre are completing the practical element of their 2-day Rescue 3 Europe, DEFRA-compliant Safe Working in Water course.

Well done to everyone involved—and just as well we equip our students with only the very best kit available.
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21/11/2025

This week, we delivered the Rescue 3 Europe Confined Space Entry and Rescue – Low & Medium Risk (CSERLM) course at our Plymouth training centre.

Equivalent in level to City & Guilds 6160-02 or 6160-09, the CSERLM programme includes enhanced rescue, stretcher handling and rigging components, offering a more comprehensive practical skillset than the standard C&G pathway.
As providers of both schemes, we can help you choose the best fit for your team’s requirements and deliver training anywhere in the UK.

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21/11/2025

Our mobile double-stack confined space and working-at-height training containers returned home last night after four months on a client site, where they supported a series of Rescue 3 Europe Confined Space Operator courses.

This highly flexible rig is ideal for multi-course deployments on large projects or for clients who need to run multiple training sessions. Far superior to the typical “crawl-through” mobile trailers that have become the industry norm, these robust, purpose-built units offer height, complexity, realism, and versatility—perfect for organisations that require more than a simple tick-box qualification.