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The IMRF Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (APRC), based in Shanghai, China, was established to develop maritime SAR resources and capability specifically across the Asia-Pacific Region. Read more
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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.
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.
Blog: Martina Capriotti, Italian Federation of Aquatic Rescue (FISA) and Delegate at the Upcoming IMRF #WomenInSAR Training and Seminar

We talk to Martina Capriotti, a water rescue trainer and board member of the Italian Federation of Aquatic Rescue (FISA), about the IMRF’s upcoming International #WomenInSAR training and seminar, as well as the role of women in modern SAR operations.
Blog: Why Gender Balance in Maritime SAR Matters

Caroline Jupe, IMRF’s Head of Fundraising & Projects, sits down with Jori Nordström from the Finnish Lifeboat Institution and Michael Vlasto, former IMRF Chair and Chair of the IMRF Awards committee, to discuss why gender balance matters in maritime search and rescue (SAR).

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Chapter 20: The On Scene Coordinator

Command, Control, Coordination, Communication
Chapter 19: The SAR Mission Coordinator

Command, Control, Coordination, Communication
International Mass Rescue Conference (G5) – Last Remaining Places Available

There are only 20 places left. Registration closes on the 31 May 2022. To secure your place, please make sure you have paid the registration fee by 31 May 2022.
Chapter 17: Command, Control & Coordination

Command, Control, Coordination, Communication
Join the IMRF

Be part of the international NGO that is working to improve global maritime SAR capability. IMRF Members support each other and share knowledge, experience, expertise and innovations through the programme of webinars, conferences, meetings, forums and other activities.
Chapter 28: Exercises and Drills

Training, Exercises and Drills, and Learning from Experience
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.
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Chapter 18: The SAR Coordinator

Command, Control, Coordination, Communication
The IMRF & Our Mission

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