Category: Competition Info

The United Kingdom Rescue Organisation National Rope Rescue Challenge is coming to Nottingham City Centre – 1st-3st October 2026, hosted by Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service.

– 14 teams

–  UK & international competitors

– Realistic rescue scenarios

– Three days of competition

– Professional networking and skills development

This year is particularly special as we celebrate 20 years of Rope Rescue as a UKRO challenge discipline.

SKILLS. TEAMWORK. REAL SCENARIOS. MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

A huge thank you to our event supporters Petzl, Lyon Work & Rescue, Harken and Marlow Ropes for helping us deliver this year’s National Challenge.

All teams are invited to attend an online session to allow the presentation of how UKRO trauma event is evolving and bring in new aspects for the teams. This year, we will be challenging the trauma teams and immersing them into two NEW scenarios.

Trauma Events will be:

• Standard Trauma event
• New for 2026 Cardiac Arrest event
• New for 2026 Multi Casualty event 

Length – 45mins

Time – 19:00hrs

Date – 1st Sept 2026 (please note this is the same session delivered on the 27th Aug).

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the United Kingdom Rescue Organisation (UKRO) National Rescue Challenge will not be held at the Fire Service College as previously communicated.

We are pleased to confirm that in place of the challenge this year, the UKRO will be hosting a number of regional Continuous Professional Development (CPD) events, across a suite of Rescue Disciplines (Extrication, Trauma, Water and Rope).

These events will include the charity sharing the new principles regarding the way extrication and trauma challenges will be delivered differently in the future and the application of the EXIT project, which continues to deliver new findings to improve patient outcomes in the event of Road Traffic Collisions. The events will also be a great chance to network with more local partners.

Keep a look out on our channels for announcements of these regional CPD events within the next few months – we hope to see you there!

The UKRO would like to thank all Volunteers and participants for their continued support in the drive to enhance professional rescue. This year gives us the opportunity for you to help shape our next steps.