"RAPID UK" is an acronym for "Rescue And Preparedness In Disasters".

We formed in 1996 to meet the growing international need for a specialised urban rescue team.

As a non-governmental Organisation (NGO) our members volunteer their skills and time, we have no paid employees.

Our primary objectives is the relief of human suffering and distress in any part of the world resulting from disaster of any kind and the protection and preservation of human life.