International Maritime Rescue Federation

IDRA-ILS-IMRF: COVID-19 Drowning Resuscitation Guidance Published

Resuscitation of the drowned person in the era of COVID-19 disease: A common ground for recommendations, identification of research needs and a global call to action Read more
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Maritime SAR

Search and rescue workers often face stresses that are not present in many other fields of work. A job that requires a person to put themselves in harm’s way repeatedly carries a high risk to their physical and mental health. Research indicates that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) amongst first responders is comparable to that of combat veterans. Read more
COVID-19 in SAR - Funding Appeal

Our members from international search and rescue organisations across the globe are continuing to save lives in the world’s waters. However, the COVID-19 pandemic presents very serious challenges to search and rescue crews, as they care for those they rescue and protect their own well-being. Read more
COVID-19 – Letter from the IMRF Chair to All Members

I hope that you, your families, friends and colleagues are keeping safe and well at this difficult time and that your organisations are finding ways to cope with the challenges that COVID-19 presents. Read more

Improving Maritime SAR Capability Worldwide

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) brings the world's maritime SAR organisations together.

COVID-19

The IMRF is producing a series of guidance notes to help SAR organisations cope with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global SAR Information

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) supports and facilitates global SAR development.

Sharing SAR Information

One of the IMRF’s core functions is to share information of use to the global SAR community.

Our Impact

494	Crew Members	Over 519 Crew Members have participated and Trained in the European Crew Exchange from 2012 to 2019
295	x 100 - Visits	The MRO Website, including the MRO Resources Library, had in total 29514 visits in the whole of 2018
113	IMRF Members	The IMRF has 113 Members from 54 countries (2018)

Upcoming events

IMRF Awards 2021 – 14 September 2021

Nominations are already open, so read what the Chair of the Judging Panel has to say about what they are looking for in Awards nominations. Click on the title or image to read more. Read more
Start: 14^th September, 2021 at 12:00pm

End: 14^th September, 2021 at 3:00pm

Published: 10^th June, 2020

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Location: HQS Wellington, Victoria Embankment, London, WC2
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IMRF European Regional Development Meeting 2020

In discussion with our hosts, ICE-SAR, we have reluctantly had to cancel our plans to hold the European Regional Meeting 2020 in Reykjavik in October. Instead, we are planning to hold a “virtual” meeting on 15 October 2020. Read more
Start: 15^th October, 2020 at 12:00am

End: 15^th October, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 24^th April, 2020

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Location: Reykjavík, Reykjavik
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IMRF European Lifeboat Crew Exchange – 19-26 September 2020 - CANCELLED

Because of the COVID-19 international travel restrictions still likely to be in place in September, the European Lifeboat Crew Exchange 2020 has been cancelled. We are currently exploring options for having a one-day virtual event in the same week. Read more
Start: 19^th September, 2020 at 12:00am

End: 26^th September, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 23^rd April, 2020

Updated: 27^th April, 2020

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Location: Europe
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Fifth Mass Rescue Operations Conference – 13-15 June 2021

The dates of the much-anticipated fifth IMRF Mass Rescue Operations Conference have been announced. Read more
Start: 13^th June, 2021 at 12:00am

End: 15^th June, 2021 at 12:00am

Published: 1^st April, 2020

Updated: 9^th June, 2020

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Location: Talattagatan 24, Gothenburg, 42676
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Latest news

The IMRF Bookshop Is Open for Business Again!

Thank you to all our customers for your patience, while the IMRF Bookshop was temporarily closed as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Read more
The Chairman of the IMRF Awards Judges Explains What They Look For …

While the award ceremony for the IMRF Awards 2020 have been postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19, it’s still a good time to submit a nomination while the details are fresh in your mind… Read more
Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) - Supporting the Community in Crisis

All around the world SAR organisations are having to adapt to a changed way of life and often dramatic restrictions on movement as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Les Sauveteurs en Mer Provide 360 Degree COVID-19 Support on Sea and on Land

For IMRF member organisation Les Sauveteurs en Mer (SNSM) in France, the COVID-19 medical crisis has seen their volunteers deployed in many different ways. As an approved civil security organisation, Rescuers at Sea are trained in first aid and emergency rescue and, at the request of the French Government, they can be requisitioned to support the medical teams fighting against COVID-19. Read more

IMRF Blog

The Chairman of the IMRF Awards Judges Explains What They Look For …

While the award ceremony for the IMRF Awards 2020 have been postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19, it’s still a good time to submit a nomination while the details are fresh in your mind… Read more
Interview blog: Bruce Sandmann, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) South Africa

Bruce is a full-time Training Officer with NSRI in South Africa, but he has also taken part in some of the IMRF’s international work, recently helping to deliver the Train the Trainer course on rescue boat handling in Rabat, Morocco. We’ve asked him to tell us more about his role and the international training work he’s undertaken. Read more
Celebrating International Women’s Day …

Winner of the first IMRF’s #WomeninSAR Award 2019, Isobel Tugwell is a member of the Shoreham Lifeboat Crew, with the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Read more
Jared Blows: Representing the IMRF at the IMO

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is the only maritime search and rescue non-governmental organisation that has consultative status at the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO). Read more

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