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#FutureSAR, Fredrik Falkman, Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS)

Fredrik Falkman from Sweden's SSRS suggests that SAR organisations need to have a smarter approach to operating in rising sea levels, with a critical assigning of resources for each operation.
Blog: Captain Hilmar Snorrason, Principle at the Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre, ICE-SAR

We speak with Captain Hilmar Snorrason, Principal at the Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre at ICE-SAR, about his 30-year career in maritime safety.
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IMRF Regional Meeting and Maritime SAR Workshop

A full day discussion and workshop on developing and maintaining a maritime SAR capability in the more remote areas of the globe, for those that live there and those they can assist.
Maritime SAR Aviation Panel

The IMRF is set to launch a specialist panel that will focus on the maritime aviation search and rescue (SAR) sector as the organisation looks to expand its involvement in new and developing areas of the SAR industry.
Maritime SAR Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Seminar

The IMRF is delighted to announce the inaugural maritime search and rescue (SAR) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Seminar, scheduled for 26 November 2024 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Annual Meeting - 100 years of excellence in SAR!

We are thrilled to announce that the theme for the 2024 Annual Meeting is "Search and Rescue Everywhere and at All Times." This special event marks the IMRF Centenary and will be hosted by the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) in the beautiful city of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Lifeboat Crew Exchange 2024

After the success of nine previous years, the IMRF's Lifeboat Crew Exchange will return in 2024. Be sure to keep an eye out for more information about our next programme.
Women in SAR Training 2024

We are excited to announce that we are organising our second international #WomeninSAR training in Finland, 23-25 August 2024. Registration is open now!
Global Maritime SAR Forum

The next meeting will take place on 16 April at 19:00 UTC on the subject: ‘SAR and Health Care’, presented by Joost J.L.M. Bierens MD (ret) PhD MCPM
IMRF MRO SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT COURSE 2024

The IMRF is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our fourth Maritime Mass Rescue Operations (MRO) Subject-Matter Expert Course in June 2024.
International Day of Drowning Prevention – 25 July 2021

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.

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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