Future SAR

We've interviewed people from across the maritime SAR industry on climate change and the possible implications for our sector.

Björn Gunnarsson at ICE-SAR in Iceland speaks about the profound impacts of climate change on Icelandic towns and habours due to rising sea levels.
Jacob Tas, Chair of the IMRF and CEO at KNRM, discusses the impact on the operational conditions of SAR personnel owing to the growing challenges of climate change.
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.
Berit Letting from RS stressed the importance of raising awareness about climate change and informing the public about safe sea conditions
Katie Young from the UK's RNLI talks about some of the holistic approaches that SAR organisation's can take to tackle climate change
Matthew Fader, International Search and Rescue Development Manager at the SSRS, gives his insights into climate change and how it is impacting SSRS’s SAR operations.