The IMRF has now developed a guidance manual that could be used as the basis for planning and delivering maritime SAR services in pandemics. Read more
Responding to a need to save lives – Mark Dowie, CEO RNLI defends basic SAR principle. Read more ... Read more
The IMRF Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual Webinar was led by David Whiddon, International Lifesaving Manager, RNLI, and Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual project lead. Read more
Cia Sjöstedt is an IMRF Trustee and the CEO of Sjöräddningssällskapets, the Swedish Sea Rescue Society. Read more
James Vaughan, IMRF Trustee and International Director of the RNLI, writes about the first ever UN resolution on global drowning prevention and explains what it means for IMRF members and how we can mark the first International Day of Drowning Prevention on 25 July 2021. Read more
The IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentoring Scheme aims to match women mentors and mentees from the maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) sector. Read more
STOP PRESS: Following up on the article from SAR Hub Bulletin 11 in June about the UN Resolution on Drowning Reduction and the first ever International Drowning Prevention Day on 25th July this year, the WHO have developed some comprehensive information and guidance to support your national and local activities on the day. Read more
See what Cia Sjöstedt and Caroline Jupe have to say about their own personal experiences of mentoring. Read more
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. Read more
Are you interested in joining the scheme, either as a mentor or as a mentee? To find out more, read "Becoming an IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentee – A Step by Step Guide", or "Becoming an IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentor – A Step by Step Guide". Read more
To register your interest in the scheme, please complete the appropriate registration form. IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentor, or IMRF #WomenInSAR Mentee. Read more
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A mentor is a person who has professional and life experience and who voluntarily agrees to help a mentee develop skills, competencies, or work towards goals. Read more
A Mentee is someone who has identified specific personal or professional goals and who believes that the guidance and help of a mentor can help them achieve their goals. Read more
If you would like to find out about the IMRF #WomenInSAR STEM Resources, or the IMRF #WomenInSAR Initiative more widely, please click on the button to explore further. Read more
Today, Wednesday 23 June 2021, is International Women in Engineering Day and to mark this important date the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched a range of resources to inspire the next generation of women to get involved in maritime search and rescue (SAR). Read more
The biennial IMRF Fundraising & Communications Skills-Share Webinar was held on 16 June 2021. Read more
El 15 de abril de 2021, Navigate Response, IMRF, MarineTraffic, IUMI y UK P&I Club se unieron para discutir qué sería diferente (y qué podría ser lo mismo) si el Titanic se hundiera hoy. Read more
Con el apoyo de Lloyd’s Register Foundation, la IMRF ha desarrollado una Guía de respuesta ante pandemias para organizaciones de búsqueda y rescate marítimo (SAR) que se puede utilizar como base para planificar y prestar servicios SAR marítimos en futuras pandemias o emergencias sanitarias importantes. Read more
Como parte de nuestra iniciativa #WomenInSAR, en octubre de 2020 lanzamos nuestra encuesta #WomenInSAR. Read more
JJames Vaughan, consejero de la IMRF y Director Internacional de la RNLI, escribe sobre la primera resolución de la ONU sobre la Prevención global de Ahogamientos, y explica lo que significa para los miembros de la IMRF y cómo podemos conmemorar el primer Día Internacional de Prevención de Ahogamientos el 25 de julio de 2021. Read more