by Brandon Brewer | May 25, 2023 | Donations, Search and Rescue (SAR)
Editor’s Note: The following is from our friends at St. Maarten Sea Rescue Foundation. SSRF volunteers conduct maritime search and rescue operations in the Caribbean and suffered losses to important equipment and facilities when Hurricane Irma, a Category 5...
by Brandon Brewer | Aug 31, 2018 | About Us, AFRAS Awards, Donations, In the News
Supporters of AFRAS! It has been an exciting year so far for the Association! For starters, we have been able to donate well over $28,000 to the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR), supporting their efforts to reconstitute their capability following last...
by Dana Goward | Jan 24, 2017 | Donations, In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)
Tanzania Sea Rescue is one of the world’s newest volunteer maritime rescue and safety organizations. Less than a year old, it has already: Acquired a rescue boat and recruited over 30 volunteers Had its first rescue Partnered with the Red Cross on water safety...
by Brandon Brewer | Jun 6, 2016 | Donations, Search and Rescue (SAR)
“I’ve been alone in a life raft out of sight of land, and it’s not a good feeling – even when it’s just training and you know they’re coming back for you,” said retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain and helicopter pilot Dana Goward. “I can’t imagine what it’s like if...
