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  • IMRF’s Chinese Members Continue to Save Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    IMRF’s Chinese Members Continue to Save Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    All around the world, search and rescue operations are being affected by the introduction of significant travel restrictions, the challenge of socially distanced operations and dramatically enhanced health and safety procedures as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

  • IMRF to Develop Full Suite of Pandemic Resources

    IMRF to Develop Full Suite of Pandemic Resources

    The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has secured essential funding to develop new search and rescue (SAR) training resources, which will help SAR teams around the world to complete their rescue missions safely during pandemics and health emergencies. Read more

  • We Need Your Help to Update the COVID-19 Resuscitation Guidelines

    We Need Your Help to Update the COVID-19 Resuscitation Guidelines

    All around the world, IMRF members are continuing to save lives in the world’s waters despite the ongoing the global pandemic.   To help, earlier this year the IMRF produced its IMRF COVID -19 Operational Guidelines: Guidance for SAR Organisations and soon after, the IDRA-ILS-IMRF COVID-19 Drowning Resuscitation Guidance was published. Read more

  • IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar - 26 October 2020

    IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar - 26 October 2020

    This Webinar launched the next phase of the IMRF COVID-19 & Pandemic Response project, and also provided an opportunity for participants to share experiences and reflect on lessons learnt from their SAR operational experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

  • IMRF’s Chinese Members Continue to Save Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • IMRF to Develop Full Suite of Pandemic Resources
  • We Need Your Help to Update the COVID-19 Resuscitation Guidelines
  • IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar - 26 October 2020
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COVID-19 & Pandemic Response

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. 

To address this, we have produced COVID-19 guidance – IMRF COVID -19 Operational Guidelines: Guidance for SAR Organisations and IDRA-ILS-IMRF COVID-19 Drowning Resuscitation Guidance.

We are now moving into the next phase of this project, by producing a pandemic training manual and a range of online resources to help with managing SAR operations safely during future pandemics and other health emergencies. Once these are ready, they will be freely available on our website.

There will also be a live streamed session on this topic at the IMRF’s next international SAR conference, which will be held in October 2021 in Gothenburg, Sweden. 

Below are the latest news and important articles related to SAR and COVID-19 (the Coronavirus).


Latest News and Important Articles


IMRF’s Chinese Members Continue to Save Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

IMRF’s Chinese Members Continue to Save Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

All around the world, search and rescue operations are being affected by the introduction of significant travel restrictions, the challenge of socially distanced operations and dramatically enhanced health and safety procedures as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Published: 14th December, 2020

Updated: 16th December, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
IMRF to Develop Full Suite of Pandemic Resources

IMRF to Develop Full Suite of Pandemic Resources

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has secured essential funding to develop new search and rescue (SAR) training resources, which will help SAR teams around the world to complete their rescue missions safely during pandemics and health emergencies. Read more

Published: 26th November, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • Local Events
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
We Need Your Help to Update the COVID-19 Resuscitation Guidelines

We Need Your Help to Update the COVID-19 Resuscitation Guidelines

All around the world, IMRF members are continuing to save lives in the world’s waters despite the ongoing the global pandemic.   To help, earlier this year the IMRF produced its IMRF COVID -19 Operational Guidelines: Guidance for SAR Organisations and soon after, the IDRA-ILS-IMRF COVID-19 Drowning Resuscitation Guidance was published. Read more

Published: 26th November, 2020

Updated: 27th November, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar - 26 October 2020

IMRF Pandemic SAR Webinar - 26 October 2020

This Webinar launched the next phase of the IMRF COVID-19 & Pandemic Response project, and also provided an opportunity for participants to share experiences and reflect on lessons learnt from their SAR operational experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Published: 27th October, 2020

Updated: 26th November, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
Fundraising and Communications in a COVID-19 World …

Fundraising and Communications in a COVID-19 World …

The global pandemic has made for challenging times for charities and fundraising organisations.  With many events cancelled and faced with a global recession, many are having to make complex decisions about their fundraising activity, future income generation and the work they do. Read more

Published: 9th September, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
Les Sauveteurs en Mer Provide 360 Degree COVID-19 Support on Sea and on Land

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

Published: 10th June, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
IDRA-ILS-IMRF: COVID-19 Drowning Resuscitation Guidance Published

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

Published: 10th June, 2020

Updated: 1st December, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
IMRF COVID-19 Operational Guidelines: Guidance for SAR Organisations

IMRF COVID-19 Operational Guidelines: Guidance for SAR Organisations

The main priorities for all SAR organisations are firstly, to minimise the risk of infection for all staff and volunteers and secondly, to continue to provide effective SAR and lifesaving services. These priorities should underpin all aspects of the provision of SAR services during the COVID-19 or any similar epidemic/pandemic. Read more

Published: 29th April, 2020

Updated: 10th June, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
COVID-19 Voluntary Guidelines: Medical-Hygiene Issues Related to COVID-19 - Frequently Asked Questions

COVID-19 Voluntary Guidelines: Medical-Hygiene Issues Related to COVID-19 - Frequently Asked Questions

This document is for SAR organisations currently facing operating challenges as a result of COVID-19. It is primarily based on guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), existing national protocols provided by IMRF member organisations and consensus of an IMRF expert panel. Recommendations by ILCOR[1] and national resuscitation councils have also been included. Read more

Published: 27th April, 2020

Updated: 2nd June, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
  • Congresses & Conferences
COVID–19 – Planning Checklist

COVID–19 – Planning Checklist

The Main priorities for all SAR organisations are to minimise the risk of infection for all staff and volunteers and to continue to provide effective SAR and lifesaving services. These priorities should underpin all COVID-19 response planning. Read more

Published: 31st March, 2020

Updated: 21st April, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
COVID-19 - Lista de Verificación o CHEK LIST

COVID-19 - Lista de Verificación o CHEK LIST

Las principales prioridades para todas las organizaciones SAR son minimizar el riesgo de infección para todo el personal y los voluntarios, y continuar proporcionando servicios eficaces de SAR y salvavidas. Estas prioridades deben apuntalar toda la planificación de respuesta de COVID-19. Read more

Published: 30th March, 2020

Updated: 31st March, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
COVID-19: ILS-IMRF-IDRA Working Group on Drowning Resuscitation

COVID-19: ILS-IMRF-IDRA Working Group on Drowning Resuscitation

COVID-19 is affecting all aspects of society across the globe, including SAR organisations and others who have to deal with drowning victims. Currently, if a non-immunised person starts mouth-to-mouth ventilation on a drowned casualty, the chances of the rescuer becoming infected with COVID-19 are very high and the risk of that rescuer subsequently becoming severely ill - or even dying – are unknown. Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2020

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

Related topics:
  • COVID-19
  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
  • Latest News
IMRF CEO Update – COVID-19

IMRF CEO Update – COVID-19

Dear Member,   At this time of unprecedented disruption, I wanted to send you a personal note as we all face the effects of COVID-19. If we haven’t already been affected, it is inevitable that everyone will be touched by it to some extent, whether it is in our work, our organisation or our own family and friends. Read more

Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 30th March, 2020

Author: Wendy Webster

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  • Latest News
  • COVID-19 & Pandemic Response
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  • IMRF International Maritime SAR Forward Look 2021 – 2 February 2021

    IMRF International Maritime SAR Forward Look 2021 – 2 February 2021

    In our Webinar on the 2 February 2021 - 9:30-10:30 GMT, the IMRF and a panel of SAR experts, lead by our Chair, Dean Lawrence, will discuss ...

  • #WomenInSAR Webinar - 11 January 2021

    #WomenInSAR Webinar - 11 January 2021

    Welcome to the #WomenInSAR Webinar - 11 January 2021 page. Below you will find the Webinar recording and the chat log in a PDF.

  • IMRF #WomenInSAR Survey – Organisation Focused Only

    IMRF #WomenInSAR Survey – Organisation Focused Only

    For the IMRF Organisation Main Contact Persons Please Complete IMRF Organisation Focused Only #WomenInSAR Survey Deadline for Completion of the Survey is Friday, 22 January 2021

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  • COVID–19 – Planning Checklist

    COVID–19 – Planning Checklist

    The Main priorities for all SAR organisations are to minimise the risk of infection for all staff and volunteers and to continue to provide effective SAR and lifesaving services. These priorities should underpin all COVID-19 response planning.

  • IMRF Holds First All-Women SAR Training to Address Gender Imbalance

    IMRF Holds First All-Women SAR Training to Address Gender Imbalance

    As part of its ongoing #WomenInSAR initiative and supporting the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) theme of empowering women, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has held its first all-women maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) training in Morocco.

  • MEDEVAC de Enfermos COVID-19 a Bordo de Crucero

    MEDEVAC de Enfermos COVID-19 a Bordo de Crucero

    Jorge Diena, Consejero de la IMRF, nos envió este documento preparado por el Capitan de Fragata (CG) Artigas Zorrilla y la Teniente de Navío (MED) Ana Mieres, explicando lo sucedido cuando la Armada Uruguaya recibió un llamado de emergencia de un crucero, requiriendo asistencia para un pasajero con dificultades respiratorias.

  • Meet the new Board of Trustees

    Meet the new Board of Trustees

    Meet the new Board of Trustees - elected at the QGM in Vancouver on 18 June 2019.

  • International Maritime Rescue Federation Elects New Board

    International Maritime Rescue Federation Elects New Board

    IMRF members elected their new Board of Trustees yesterday (18 June 2019) at their Quadrennial General Meeting (QGM) in Vancouver. The meeting followed on from the 4th World Maritime Rescue Congress, which brought together maritime search and rescue specialists and equipment providers from around the globe.

  • The IMRF Awards 2019 Winners Have Been Announced

    The IMRF Awards 2019 Winners Have Been Announced

    Exceptional search and rescue teams, outstanding individuals and innovative technology from around the world have been recognised in the annual IMRF Awards

  • The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced

    The IMRF Awards 2019 shortlist is announced

    International shortlist showcases skills and commitment to saving lives at sea, across the sector and around the world

  • IMRF Second Fundraising and Communication Skills-Share hosted by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS)

    IMRF Second Fundraising and Communication Skills-Share hosted by the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS)

    “It was two very productive days in keeping our skills current. Tacit and explicit knowledge (information, skills, or expertise) was “It was two very productive days in keeping our skills current. Tacit and explicit knowledge (information, skills, or expertise) was exchanged among experts of our organizations. Skill-sharing not only bolstered our understanding, but helped create an archive of accessible knowledge. "

  • IMRF Launches Updated Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual

    IMRF Launches Updated Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual

    The International Maritime Rescue Federation has launched a new Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual, a vital best practice guide for any SAR rescue organisation.

  • COVID-19 Voluntary Guidelines: Medical-Hygiene Issues Related to COVID-19 - Frequently Asked Questions

    COVID-19 Voluntary Guidelines: Medical-Hygiene Issues Related to COVID-19 - Frequently Asked Questions

    This document is for SAR organisations currently facing operating challenges as a result of COVID-19. It is primarily based on guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO), existing national protocols provided by IMRF member organisations and consensus of an IMRF expert panel. Recommendations by ILCOR[1] and national resuscitation councils have also been included.

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