Search and Rescue
2016 Maritime Lifesaving Award Winners Announced
Our Board of Directors has reviewed all submissions for our annual lifesaving awards program, voted on the heroes most deserving of recognition and have selected the following awardees: Vice Admiral Thomas Sargent III Gold Medal – Aviation Survival Technician 1st...
AFRAS Vice President on Motion Picture “The Finest Hours”
Association for Rescue at Sea Vice President Wayne Spivak is featured on this radio interview with the program Breakthrough Entertainment to talk about AFRAS and its missions, sea rescue challenges and Disney's motion picture "The Finest Hours." The movie details the...
AFRAS Supports Rescuers in Mediterranean and Aegean
“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...
AMVER explained on CNN
How commercial ships could find plane