R3 Safety And Rescue

What R3 Safety And Rescue does

R3 Safety and Rescue Ltd is a UK-based safety and rescue solutions provider founded in 2013 and headquartered at The Old School in Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire, Wales. The company delivers specialist training, consultancy, standby rescue services, and technical equipment to emergency responders (fire, ambulance HART units, police, mountain rescue, search and rescue) and industrial clients operating in hazardous environments. Its training catalogue spans water and flood rescue, confined space rescue, rope rescue, working at height, and vehicle-in-water rescue, with courses certified through an authorised delivery partnership with Rescue 3 Europe and aligned to DEFRA compliance requirements.

Name

R3 Safety And Rescue

Legal name

R3 Safety and Rescue Ltd

Website

https://r3sar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

R3 Safety and Rescue delivers Rescue 3-certified safety and rescue training, consultancy, standby rescue services, and equipment hire to UK emergency responders and industrial clients from its Wales training centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Safety and Rescue Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Search & Rescue (SAR) & Technical Rescue Training (EDAOAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Response, Fire Safety & Evacuation (EDABAEAE), Emergency Management, Disaster Response & Incident Command Training (EDAOAMAD)

Keywords

• Safety rescue training
• Technical rescue courses
• Confined space training
• Swiftwater flood rescue
• Working at height training

Headquarters

HQ city

Wales

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: Revenue generated from safety and rescue training courses for emergency responders, industry professionals, and instructor certification. Includes open enrollment and contracted/customized training.
2. Equipment Hire & Servicing: Technical safety and rescue equipment rental along with inspection and servicing to ensure reliability and compliance.
3. Consultancy Services: Technical advice, risk assessments, policy and training reviews, and expert witness reports.
4. Standby Safety and Rescue Services: On-site standby rescue team services for emergency response, risk monitoring, and safety oversight during operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

R3 Safety and Rescue delivers instructor-led safety and rescue training courses (confined space, swiftwater/flood, rope rescue, working at height) to emergency responders, industrial clients, and prospective instructors, certified under Rescue 3 Europe standards. Beyond training, it provides technical consultancy (risk assessments, policy reviews, expert witness reports), on-site standby safety and rescue team deployment, and equipment hire, inspection, and servicing, supported by an online equipment store (R3SAR Gear).

Product overview

R3 Safety and Rescue is a safety and rescue solutions provider offering an integrated portfolio of training programmes, consultancy services, standby rescue teams, and equipment solutions. The core offerings include training courses for emergency responders (covering confined space, water and flood, rope rescue, and working at height), industry-specific safety training, and instructor certification programmes. Services encompass expert consultancy (risk assessments, policy reviews, expert witness reports), standby safety and rescue teams, and equipment hire and servicing. The company operates from a purpose-equipped training centre in Glyndyfrdwy, Wales, and delivers Rescue 3 Europe certified programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Courses Comprehensive instructor-led safety and rescue training programmes covering confined space rescue operations, swiftwater and flood rescue technician (Module 3), management of water and flood incidents (Module 5), safe working at height, rope rescue specialist, and rescue from vehicles in water, with residential and non-residential options available per person. Delivered to emergency responders, industry professionals, and instructor candidates.
• Consultancy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• DEFRA compliant training for water and flood incidents (Modules 1-5)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rescue 3 EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR3 Safety and Rescue delivers Rescue 3 certified training programs. Candidate data is shared with Rescue 3 Europe for certification and course delivery purposes. The company offers Rescue 3 instructor certification and recertification programs across multiple disciplines including water/flood rescue, confined space, rope rescue, and working at height.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heightec: UK designer and supplier of height-safety and rescue equipment that also runs training courses for working-at-height, rope rescue, and confined-space responders. Comparable to R3's industry-facing training and equipment offering for hazardous-environment operations.
• Lyon Work and Rescue: UK-headquartered supplier of rescue and access equipment paired with associated training courses for emergency services, utilities, and industry. Comparable to R3 because of its combined equipment sale/hire plus course-delivery model across rope, confined space, and water rescue disciplines.
• Vertical Solutions: UK-based rope access and rope rescue training provider serving emergency services, industry, and voluntary rescue teams. Comparable to R3's rope rescue technician and instructor certification offerings.
• Rescue 3 Europe: European arm of the global Rescue 3 network, delivering the same certified technical rescue curricula (water, rope, confined space, working at height) that R3 is licensed to teach. Directly comparable as a rescue-training certification body serving overlapping emergency-services and industrial buyer segments.
• PEAK Safety: UK training provider focused on work-at-height, rope access, and rescue courses for construction, utilities, and emergency services. Comparable to R3's industry and emergency-responder training catalogue, particularly its working-at-height and rope rescue specialisms.
• Survive Group: UK rescue and trauma training specialist delivering courses in water rescue, rope rescue, confined space, and emergency care to emergency services and industry. Comparable to R3 across both the curriculum (swiftwater/flood and technical rescue) and customer base (UK fire, ambulance, and military).
• Triton Safety: UK water-safety and rescue training provider offering swiftwater, flood, and rescue-from-water courses to emergency responders and industry. Comparable to R3's DEFRA-compliant water and flood training stream and emergency-services customer segment.

Regional players

• IRATA International: International Industrial Rope Access Trade Association with a global member network that defines the dominant rope-access certification standard worldwide. Comparable to R3 as a regulator of working-at-height and rope-rescue competency, though its training sits more on the rope-access than emergency-rescue side and operates across global rather than UK-only territories.

Broad incumbents

• St John Ambulance: UK's leading first-aid and emergency-response training charity, with a large public course catalogue covering first aid, AED, and workplace safety. Comparable in being a UK-respected emergency-training brand serving both commercial and public-sector buyers, though broader in scope and not specialised in technical rescue.
• Falck Safety Services: Internationally scaled safety training provider with a broad portfolio spanning fire, medical, working at height, and emergency response — overlapping R3's course catalogue but delivering at much broader scale and geographic footprint, including direct oil-and-gas and industrial programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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