Social Media Ideas for Search And Rescue

Operation location: As traffic in the Arctic grows, how can SAR keep up?

In the #FutureSAR Phase 2: Harnessing the Tides of Change report, the IMRF highlighted six real-world case studies illustrating how climate change is reshaping search and rescue (S...

SAREX-2026 Enhances Maritime Rescue Readiness Through Technology And Global Cooperation

The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) off Paradip, Odisha, under the aegis of the National Maritime Search and Rescue...

Building a stronger global maritime SAR system for the future

Maritime search and rescue (SAR) services around the world are facing changing demands. Increased passenger vessel traffic, climate-related events and expanding responsibilities fo...

Idaho Army National Guard Conducts 3 Search, Rescue Missions in 3 Days

The Idaho Army National Guard conducted three successful search-and-rescue missions in three days beginning Sept. 16, assisting local search-and-rescue agencies with rescues in rem...

IMRF brings maritime SAR into wider international safety discussion

The role of search and rescue (SAR) within the wider safety system was the focus of an interactive workshop delivered by the IMRF and international partners at the 16th World Confe...

Rescue team parachutes to remote Alaska river, rafts across to reach hunters

A technical river rescue was even more difficult for an Alaska Air National Guard team well above the Arctic Circle. The post Rescue team parachutes to remote Alaska river, rafts...

IMRF SAR Academy explores On-Scene Coordination in maritime SAR operations

The IMRF Maritime SAR Academy brought together maritime search and rescue (SAR) professionals for an online training session examining the role of the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) an...

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.

What to do when answering a Mayday

When a yacht is in distress far offshore, another sailing crew may be its best chance of rescue. A new groundbreaking report from the Cruising Club of America (CCA) examines 28 yac...

When another yacht calls Mayday

When a yacht is in distress far offshore, another sailing crew may be its best chance of rescue. A new groundbreaking report from The Cruising Club of America (CCA) examines 28 yac...

Expanding help for missing people via K-9 teams

The Kansas Search and Rescue Dog Association utilizes highly trained dogs to assist in locating missing persons and objects while working to expand its partnerships with local emer...

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...

Fire Dept: SAR launched after hiker slips down slope and becomes separated from group in Gua Musang

KOTA BHARU, Sept 20 — The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) launched a search and rescue (SAR) operation...

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...

From survival at sea to AI: exploring the GMSF webinar back catalogue

New technology is changing how people call for help, how survivors can be located and how rescue operations are carried out. At the same time, SAR personnel continue to face famili...

Kentucky Air National Guard C-130s Perform Rare SAR Exercise with Royal Navy Merlin

Four C-130J Hercules aircraft, 60 personnel, and 62,000 lbs of equipment from the 165th Airlift Squadron deployed to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in August for a series of training ex...

IMRF brings maritime SAR perspective to international discussions on armed conflict at sea

The IMRF has brought the practical needs of civilian maritime search and rescue (SAR) services into international discussions on how the law applicable to armed conflict at sea sho...

Underwater drone to boost SARA’s search and rescue operations after funding award

A new underwater drone is set to boost search and rescue operations thanks to funding support.

IMRF training strengthens on-scene coordination SAR capabilities in the Western Indian Ocean

Effective coordination can make a critical difference during a maritime emergency. Search and rescue (SAR) personnel must be able to assess changing conditions, coordinate multiple...

Search suspended for 6 aboard missing medical flight: Coast Guard

“Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” Coast Guard Northeast District Commander Matthew Lake said in a statement.

Our Members

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,...

Police, RMAF among four agencies supporting Sarawak during Flying Doctor Service suspension

KOTA BHARU, Sept 13 — Four enforcement agencies will assist the Ministry of Health (MOH) in carrying out mercy fli...

Photo of the week: From rock face to rescue boat

Colorado rangers and firefighters worked together to rescue a man who fell 40 feet from a rock face

Colorado Sheriff’s Office Dog Helps Locate Three Missing Children