Herts Boat Rescue is a voluntary organisation providing specialist water based search and rescue, a national flood rescue service as well as safety cover for planned events in and around Hertfordshire.


Herts Boat Rescue also promotes water safety through education and exposure within Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, making water safer for you.

Herts Boat Rescue specialise in the following:
  • Flood support to local communities
  • Support to the Emergency services in water related incidents
  • Searches for missing and vulnerable people
  • National response to flooding under the DEFRA Concept of Operations
  • Water event safety
  • Local waterway patrols
  • Water safety education
  • Rescue safety patrols for community safety

Provision of these services is only possible through the generosity of our sponsors and donors.