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Maritime historian and retired Canadian Coast Guard lifeboat coxswain Clayton Evans looks at the highlights of the IMRF’s “First Century” in a series of articles to be published on the IMRF's Centennial History Portal.
Using research material from the 23 International Lifeboat Conferences and World Maritime Rescue Congresses held since 1924, as well as from inter-sessional meetings and seminars, this history has been broken down into specific topics that have been the focus of discussion among IMRF members over the last 100 years.
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Research Assistance Request:
Given the magnitude of this international history any additional archival information, including reports, papers and images, from individual IMRF members regarding any of these specific topics – or the history of the ILF/IMRF in general - would be gladly accepted and very much appreciated. Readers will be reminded of the subject of the next article ahead of its release.
About The Author:
Clay has worked and volunteered in maritime search and rescue for more than 30 years and spent much of that time as a lifeboat coxswain off the coast of British Columbia with the Canadian Coast Guard. He has written and contributed to several books and articles on the history of lifesaving at sea and continues to research and write about this evolving story.