Upper Hutt Community Rescue Team has a 24 by 7 call out capability. This means that there is a core segment of the team that have the work release, expertise, equipment, and transport to provide this service. This makes the functionality of the team very valuable in the event of a civil emergency.
 
As time goes on it is envisaged that more of the team will have 24/7 status to provide even greater resources during a civil emergency.

The team call out and resourcing was utilised on the following occasions;

6 June 2008 Lost Polish Tramper in Rumutaka Forest Park where the team was deployed to provide resource to the search by way of manpower and resources. UHCR members we available on most of the days search was carried out. 10 March 2005 Greymouth Tornado where the team was placed on stand-by for 24 hours pending deployment. Team stood down as not required. 7 January 2005 SAR Welfare for Search where the team was deployed to provide welfare for the ground serch teams effecting a search and carry out of a patient from Alpha Hutt. 5 January 2005 Hutt Valley Flooding where the team was deployed by the incident controller to Karapoti Road (off Akatarawa Road) to assist other emergency services. 9-12 July 2004 Bay of Plenty Flooding where the team was place on 2 hour standby to deploy to the area to provide general rescue and swiftwater capabilities. The team was stood down. 19-21 February 2004 Upper Hutt Flooding where the team was deployed by the incident controller to re house displaced persons to the CIT, sand bagging in Pinehaven Drive, scene assesments for damage to property from slips and flooding and other general rescue duties. 3-5 October 2003 Kapiti Coast Flooding where the team was deployed to man the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for the duration of the incident and provide resoursing to assist the Police and Fire in the field to manage the incident. 12-13 January 2002 Paraparaumu Golf (Operation Tiger) where the team was deployed to man the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for the duration of the event. 17-20 January 2001 Silverstream (Upper Hutt) fires where the team was deployed by the incident controller to manage the base command centre for 24 hours, and to also provide & resources for smoke patrols and resource catering.