In 2019 We Have Welcomed the Following Members into the IMRF Community

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
Emergency Response Team Seychelles (ERT)
Water Safety New Zealand Incorp (WSN)
HamiltonJet
The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association
Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association
What3Words
Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi INC
Georgia MTA
Marine Offshore Safety Training
Surf Life Saving Kariaotahi INC

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#SARyouOK? - Video by Phil Bostock, Head of International Liaison for His Majesty’s Coastguard in the UK

Search and rescue first responders face pressures unlike any other industry. These individuals often put their own personal safety at risk every single day to ensure that those at sea are safe.
#SARyouOK? - Phil Bostock, HM Coastguard

Search and rescue first responders face pressures unlike any other industry. These individuals often put their own personal safety at risk every single day to ensure that those at sea are safe.
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#SARyouOK? - Video by Phil Bostock, Head of International Liaison for His Majesty’s Coastguard in the UK

Search and rescue first responders face pressures unlike any other industry. These individuals often put their own personal safety at risk every single day to ensure that those at sea are safe.
#SARyouOK? - Phil Bostock, HM Coastguard

Search and rescue first responders face pressures unlike any other industry. These individuals often put their own personal safety at risk every single day to ensure that those at sea are safe.
Iceland to benefit from local version of Basic Rescue Boat Operator Manual

ICE-SAR, the maritime SAR organisation of Iceland, will adapt the IMRF resource to meet its unique operating and training requirements
IMRF Awards 2022 - Media Gallery

The Media Gallery of the IMRF Awards 2022 with the Winners and Runner-Ups.
Captain Noah Isa Amwe named winner of the IMRF’s People’s Choice Award 2022

Captain Amwe has been acknowledged for his leading role in several SAR operations in 2022 that saved more than 20 lives at sea.
Cooperation and coordination showcased at second part of European Regional Meeting 2022

IMRF highlights the work done between SAR organisations during the second and final part of the European Regional Meeting
IMRF highlights showcased at first part of European Regional Meeting 2022

Members of the IMRF community came together for the first part of the European Regional Meeting
Winners of IMRF Awards 2022 Announced

The global maritime SAR community was honoured during the reveal of the winners of this year’s IMRF’s Awards.
Chief Executive - Appointment Brief

The Trustees are delighted that you are interested in the International Maritime Rescue Federation and our Chief Executive opportunity.
IMRF Are Recruiting for a New Chief Executive

Theresa Crossley, the CEO of the IMRF, will be retiring next year and the Trustees are now seeking a suitable successor to take on this challenging role.

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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The IMRF brings together and represents the world’s maritime search and rescue organisations, including voluntary and governmental organisations, as well as suppliers to the sector, to improve maritime SAR capabilities worldwide.
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Dean Storey, Assistant Commissioner NSW State Emergency Service tells us a bit about his background and his career up to this point

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community. It is a volunteer-based organisation providing emergency assistance to the people of NSW 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
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#WomenInSAR Report

As part of our #WomenInSAR Initiative, in October 2020 we launched our #WomenInSAR survey. We had over 1600 responses from across the globe.
WMRC 2023 - Abstract Submission is Now Open!

The fifth World Maritime Rescue Congress will be held from 18–20 June 2023 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The Congress theme is: "Towards Sustainable Maritime SAR – Building on our History to Secure our Future." Abstract Submissions Are Now Open!