34.3% Consider Too Many Resources With No Clear Leadership Strategy is Biggest Barrier to a Seamless SAR Response

34.3% Consider Too Many Resources With No Clear Leadership Strategy is Biggest Barrier to a Seamless SAR Response

LONDON, February 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

    The greatest challenge SAR professionals are currently facing is how to ensure that
the best life saving standards are practiced while trying to increasingly balance cost
against required capability.

    Search and Rescue Europe in association with the International Maritime Rescue
Federation completed a survey of a cross-section of SAR resources globally obtains insight
into the current trends and challenges within the industry.

    This special industry report reveals their most pressing concerns including:

       
        - Improving interoperability, communication and co-operation with other SAR
          resources is the biggest concern for more than one-third of organisations.
        - The main issue hindering the development of a seamless Search and Rescue
          response is lack of leadership and too many resources operating with no 'big picture'.
        - Funding is also impacting on the ability of organisations to deliver their
          services - reflecting the troubled economic landscape of recent years across Europe.

    This report was prepared in collaboration with the upcoming Search and Rescue Europe
2013 conference, bringing together over 100 SAR professionals to discuss these topics and
provide understanding of the best methods and technologies being used around the world by
the SAR community, taking place 19th - 21st March 2013 in Portsmouth, UK.

    This content forms part of the event's resource centre, which also includes an
exclusive interview with David Jardine-Smith, Secretary, IMRF, about how the IMRF is
working to improve Mass Rescue Operations Response globally.

    Find the full program, event details and registration information about Search and
Rescue Europe 2013 at http://www.sar-europe.com/news, call +44(0)20-7036-1300 or email
enquire@iqpc.co.uk.

    Media contact: Nishkala Thiru, Marketing Manager, +44(0)20-7368-9725,
Nishkala.Thiru@iqpc.co.uk or visit http://www.sar-europe.com/news.

    Press are invited to attend this important industry forum, if you would like a
complimentary press pass please email Nishkala Thiru at Nishkala.Thiru@iqpc.co.uk

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