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Volunteer search and rescue group ‘a force multiplier’ for Southern Nevada first responders

In a place like Southern Nevada, where extreme heat and rugged terrain can surprise even the most experienced outdoors enthusiasts, providing water or trail advice might not seem a...

100 Words Every Search and Rescue Volunteer Should Know

Learn 100 essential search and rescue terms that help volunteers follow directions, stay safe, and respond effectively in real emergencies.

Federal government announces $3 million for search and rescue operations

With a “renewed” investment in Canadian search and rescue…

#SaferSAR - Terje Alliksoo, Estonian Voluntary Maritime Rescue Organisation

YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m8c-otRzX4 Terje Alliksoo from the Estonian Voluntary Maritime Rescue Organisation highlights that safety in the search and rescue...

Penticton search and rescue members helped others evacuate as their homes burned

Other search and rescue teams also responded to calls for help, including Princeton, Central Okanagan, Oliver, Osoyoos, Rossland and Grand Forks.

Pandemic Response Guidance for Maritime Search and Rescue Organisations

IMRF Pandemic Response Guidance With the support of Lloyd’s Register Foundation, the IMRF has developed Pandemic Response Guidance for Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) Organisatio...

Ocean County Sheriff's Office uses drone to aid in ocean rescue

Ocean County Sheriff's Office uses drone to aid in ocean rescue

Search Is a Command Decision at Residential Fires

Curt Isakson stresses that, although the traditional assignment for locating occupants at a residential fire remains effective, it can't be the only strategy that fireground comman...

Search underway after hiker swept down river in Selwyn

Police and Land Search and Rescue teams are working through snow, flooded rivers and an alpine environment.

Photo of the Week: Tight search space

Los Angeles County firefighters worked in some of Venezuela's hardest-hit areas

Coast Guard deploys helicopter in Liffey search

The search follows reports that a man was seen entering the water.

Call to Action: Contribute to the Global Maritime SAR System Review

The IMRF is inviting maritime SAR organisations to submit operational data and annual reports in support of the Global Maritime SAR System Review. As the first comprehensive analys...

Four days overdue, rescuers mount land, air and water search for six hikers in Kelantan mountains

GERIK, Sept 7 — Rescue teams are being mobilised by water, land and air in preparation for a search and rescue (SA...

Search begins for the global maritime SAR community's outstanding contributors as IMRF Awards 2026 open for nominations

 CLICK HERE TO MAKE A NOMINATION Every day, maritime search and rescue (SAR) professionals and volunteers respond to some of the world's most challenging emergencies. While the op...

Powell County search and rescue chief built Kentucky's first air rescue program from the ground up

More than half a million people visit the Red River Gorge each year, most in search of adventure. When that adventure takes a dangerous turn, Jeremy Urekew is one of the people the...

Emergency response agencies gather for new underwater detecting technology

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) - Two first response agencies gathered on Saturday to learn new swift water training techniques, including a new sonar-based technology to detect the...

Swiftwater Rescue Team Saves Woman and Dog Trapped by Surging River in Colorado

ChemSAR Manual

Handbook for Maritime SAR in HNS Incidents Following discussions at the International Maritime Organization, the Finnish Border Guard has shared a manual which was developed as pa...

Rescue leader wraps 14-day disaster deployment helping people across North Texas

When one mission ended, another began. For the past 14 days, a team led by a North Texas fire chief and his team has moved from one disaster to the next across Texas. “We ten...

Two found by rescuers on B.C. lakeshore in Sea to Sky region after plane ‘submerged’

Search and rescuers in Victoria, B.C., say two people…

Maritime SAR Academy builds momentum as new learning modules launch

The IMRF Maritime SAR Academy expanded its online learning programme this August with the launch of the SAR planning and Risk Assessment (IAMSAR Volume I) and Human Factors modules...

Fireground Commanders Must Consider Assigning a Search Team at Residential Fires Despite What Conventional Tactics Dicta...

John J. Salka Jr. urges fire chiefs to lead the effort to build into response to every structural fire immediate assignment for locating occupants.

Daring Helicopter Rescue Made After California Hiker Falls Off 30-Foot Cliff

Hats off to the folks at Sonoma County Sheriff Office out of Santa Rosa, C...

#WomenInSAR Mentoring Scheme