Mass rescue


The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), the charity preventing loss of life in the world’s waters, has held a two-day inter-regional mass rescue workshop for the Asia Pacific region. Theresa Crossley, CEO IMRF, said: “Our popular and highly rated workshops focus on promoting local and regional communication and discussion, raising awareness, sharing experiences and building preparedness. We encourage contributions from local organisations and include a scenario-based exercise, which is designed to raise questions of local relevance.” Participant feedback indicated that the workshop content was considered relevant, informative and beneficial, with many calling for more training on the subject to help build on knowledge gained and ensure comprehensive mass rescue operation preparedness across the region.