Lincolnshire Urban Search & Rescue
The New Dimension programme supplies equipment and procedures to enhance the capability of the fire and rescue service to respond to a range of incidents.
The programme was established following the September 11 2001 attacks on the world Trade Centre. It provides the fire and rescue service with equipment, procedures and training to respond to a range of threats including:
- Terrorist CBRN threats
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and
- Nuclear incidents
- Industrial and domestic accidents
- Chemical spills and collapsed buildings
- Natural disasters
- Floods and earthquakes
New Dimension programme has provided equipment and training to expand the national urban search and rescue (USAR) capability for the fire and rescue service.
Following the events of September 11th, the thirteen brigades with international search and rescue teams (UKFSSART) expanded their remit to respond to collapsed structure incidents within the UK. 
To support this specialist capability, they received New Dimension interim urban search and rescue units with new tools and equipment. A further six temporary vehicles were delivered to additional brigades to provide a national coverage.
Urban Search & Rescue Capability is based on a tiered response, dependent upon the nature of the incident or emergency. There are currently 4 levels of incident:
| Levels Of Response |
Level 1 | The incident is dealt with by resources deployed on the initial predetermined attendance. |
Level 2 | The incident is dealt with by resources deployed solely by the affected FRS. |
Level 3 | The incident is dealt with by resources deployed by the affected FRS, supported by mutual aid assistance from neighbouring FRSs under normal arrangements |
Level 4 | The incident is dealt with by resources deployed by the affected FRS, supported by mutual assistance from FRSs anywhere in the UK. This assistance is obtained through the use of the national co-ordination centre |
Urban search and rescue resources (vehicles, equipment and personnel) required to respond to day-to-day incidents at Levels 1 to 3 are developed by each FRA based upon local operational assumptions and requirements based upon their Integrated Risk Management Plans (IRMPs).