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G5 Conference - Media Gallery

Below are the photos from the G5 Conference 2022. We have also included the video of the Live Exercise. The photos and video are from SSRS.

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IMRF Awards 2022 - Judges

The Judges of the IMRF Awards 2022.
COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
Donate to the IMRF - Help Saving Lives in the World's Waters

Donate today to support the development of search and recuse (SAR) capability around the world.
About Rescue Boat Guidelines

1,000’s of lives are saved every year, because of the service provided by volunteer SAR groups across the world.

IMRF’s latest MRO course tackles the challenge of being adequately prepared

The IMRF recently held its third Maritime MRO Subject-Matter Expert Course in a bid to improve the understanding of and planning for MROs for SAR organisations worldwide.
Utilising the IMRF’s Pandemic Guidance in a post-pandemic world

The IMRF’s Pandemic Guidance document is available for all SAR organisations to develop their own framework for operating during a pandemic or global health emergency
SAR organisations share experiences at this year’s G5 MRO conference

This year’s G5 conference, which took place in June in Gothenburg, Sweden, gave SAR organisations from around the world the opportunity to share best practices and experiences on tackling MROs.
From G1 to G5: How SAR continues to tackle MROs

During this year’s G5 Mass Rescue Conference in Sweden, David Jardine-Smith, former IMRF MRO Project Manager, spoke about the importance of the IMRF’s ‘G’ series of conferences in improving global mass rescue capabilities.
Our latest MRO Guidance documents are now available

The latest version of our Mass Rescue Operations Summary Guidance Documents are now available to download
Request for Lifeboats to Rotterdam

During the coming WMRC in 2023 we will present our lifeboats at this congress and we wish jointly to make it a great success.
Linda Fagan named first female head of US Coast Guard

The United States has confirmed Admiral Linda Fagan as the newest commandant of the US Coast Guard (USCG), replacing Admiral Karl Schultz who retired at the end of May.
The 2022 IMRF Awards are now open for nominations

Its time to recognise your colleagues for their exceptional actions and applaud their expertise and skills in conducting SAR rescue operations. Nominations for the 2022 IMRF Awards are now open.
The IMRF’s #WomenInSAR Initiative … Three Years On

On the first International Day for Women in Maritime, we take a look back at all the work the IMRF has done since it launched the #WomenInSAR initiative in June 2019.
Gearing up for World Drowning Prevention Day

We celebrate the one year anniversary of the UN passing its historic resolution on drowning prevention. As part of this, the IMRF is looking forward to seeing what our members have planned for this year’s World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July.

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SAR Matters: Defining Distress Continued ...

People known to be in distress need to be rescued, of course – and the SAR community knows that this concept must also be extended to those believed to be in distress, and to those who, while not yet in distress, will become so if help is not provided to them in the meantime.
Full Members
International #WomenInSAR Training and Seminar – Finland – 26-29 August 2022

Join us for the first International Search and Rescue (SAR) IMRF #WomenInSAR Training and Seminar, hosted by the Finnish Lifeboat Institution (FLBI).
The IMRF & Our Mission
Dean Storey, Assistant Commissioner NSW State Emergency Service tells us a bit about his background and his career up to this point

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community. It is a volunteer-based organisation providing emergency assistance to the people of NSW 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
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#WomenInSAR Report

As part of our #WomenInSAR Initiative, in October 2020 we launched our #WomenInSAR survey. We had over 1600 responses from across the globe.
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