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IMRF to join ISAR 2024 conference in Malaysia as part of aviation SAR outreach

The conference will focus on both maritime and aviation SAR operations and processes as the IMRF looks to enhance its presence in both sectors
Blog: Caroline Lukaszyk, Technical Officer for Unintentional Injury Prevention, WHO

We sit down with Caroline Lukaszyk from the WHO to discuss this year’s World Drowning Prevention Day and the significance of the maritime SAR sector in promoting drowning prevention methods.
Important Operational Information for Global SAR Community: Detection of Radar SARTs

The IMRFs IMO representative, Roly McKie, has recently produced some information that is of operational concern to SAR rescue boat, SAR aircraft and MRCC operators.
#FutureSAR, Jacob Tas, Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution

Jacob Tas, Chair of the IMRF and CEO at KNRM, discusses the impact on the operational conditions of SAR personnel owing to the growing challenges of climate change.

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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This manual, together with the accompanying Rescue Boat Operator Search Cards, provides recommended best practice for any organisation looking at introducing basic training in Rescue Boat SAR operations.
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Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and SAR

Commercial MASS and remotely operated vessels could play a significant part in future maritime SAR operations to help improve capabilities and operations.