Water rescue organization

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A water rescue organization is an aid organization whose task is the rescue of people and objects (e.g. ships ) from distress , as well as ice rescue and water rescue . A distinction is made between water rescue organizations in the narrower sense, which operate on the coast and inland waters , and sea ​​rescue organizations , which cover the search and rescue service at sea.

Water rescue organizations

Surname abbreviation country
Workers Samaritan Association ASB Flag of Germany.svg Germany Austria
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Asociacion Costarricense de Guardavidas ACG Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Associaçao de Nadadores Salvadores ASNASA Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Belgian Reddings Federatie Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium
China Life Saving Association Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Dansk Svømmeunion Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
German Life Saving Society DLRG Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Eesti Vetelpaasteuhing Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Elliniki Omada Diasosis (Hellenic Rescue Team) HRT Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Equipo Profesional de Salvamento Aquatico EPSA Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Féd. Algérienne de Sauvetage, Secourisme et Act. Subaquatiques FASSAS Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
Federacion Espanola de Salvamento y Socorrismo FESS Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Natation et de Sauvetage FLNS Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
Federazione Italiana Nuoto (Sezione Salvamento) FIN Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Voluntary distress service FSD Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Hrvatski Crveni Kriz Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Indian Life Saving Society Flag of India.svg India
Instituto de Socorros a Naufragos ISN Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
International Life Saving Federation ILS F1 white flag.svg International
Irish Water Safety IWS Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Japan Lifesaving Association Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Johanniter Accident Aid JUH Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Kenya Life Saving and Lifeguarding Association KLLA Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Latvian Life Saving Society Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
Lithuanian Water Rescue Association Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Magyar Elet es Vizimento Szovetseg HungaryHungary Hungary
National Chines Surf Life Saving Association Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China (Taiwan)
National Water Life Saving Association of the Republic of China Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China (Taiwan)
Norges Livredningsselskap NLS Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service NSLS Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Austrian water rescue ÖWR Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Reddingsbrigades Nederland KNBRD Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Royal Life Saving Society Australia RLSSA Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Royal Life Saving Society Canada RLSSC Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Royal Life Saving Society - Jamaica RLSS J Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Royal Life Saving Society - New Zealand RLS NZ Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Royal Life Saving Society UK RLSSUK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg England , Ireland
Salvavidas de Chile SEAL Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Singapore Life Saving Society SLSS Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Slysavarnafelagid Landsbjorg (Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue) ICE-SAR Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
Sociedade Brasileira de Salvamento Aquatico SOBRASA Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
South African Lifesaving Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Suomen Uimaopetus- ja Hengenpelastusliitto SUH Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Surf Life Saving Australia SLSA Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Surf Life Saving Association of Great Britain SLSA GB Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Surf Life Saving Association of Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Surf Life Saving New Zealand SLSNZ Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Svenska Livräddningssällskapet Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Swiss Lifesaving Society SLRG Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
United States Lifesaving Association usla Flag of the United States.svg United States
Vodni zachranna sluzba Ceskeno cerveniho krize VZS Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Water watch WW Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Water Safety New Zealand WSNZ Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Wodne Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe WOPR Flag of Poland.svg Poland

Sea rescue organizations

Surname abbreviation country
Alands Sjoraddningssallskap ASRS Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Argentine Naval Prefectur PNA Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Armed Forces of Malta AFM Flag of Malta.svg Malta
Asociación Honoraria de Salvamentos Marítimos y Fluviales ADES Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Association for Rescue at Sea AFRAS Flag of the United States.svg United States
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Federation Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association BASRA Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
Belgian Loodswezen Zeereddingsdienst Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium
Canadian Coast Guard CCG Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary CCGA Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Canadian Lifeboat Institution CLI Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Canadian Lifesaving Service, Department of Marine and Fisheries Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service CVLS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg England
Cuerpo de Voluntarios de los Botes Salvavidas de Valparaiso CVBS Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Dansk Søredningsselskab DSRS Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Denizciler Dayanisma Dernegi DDD Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People DGzRS Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Eesti Vetelpaasteuhingu, ELA Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Guardia Costiera CP-GC Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Hellenic Coast Guard HCG Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Hong Kong Marine Police HKMP Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Icelandic Association for Search And Rescue ICE-SAR Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
Indian Coast Guard Flag of India.svg India
Instituto de Sorros a Naufragos ISN Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
International Maritime Rescue Federation , until 2007 International Lifeboat Federation IMRF F1 white flag.svg International
Japan Coast Guard JCG Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Jefe del Estado Mayor de la Defense National, Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Kiyi Emniyeti ve Gemi Kurtarma Isletmeleri Genel Müdürlügü Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij KNRM Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
La Marine Marchande Ministere des Peches Maritimes, Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Maritime Rescue and Salvage Bureau Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Migrant Offshore Aid Station Flag of Malta.svg Malta
Morska Służba Poszukiwania i Ratownictwa MSPIR Flag of Poland.svg Poland
National Sea Rescue Institute NSRI Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Nippon Suinan Kyusai Kai, NSKK, Japan NSKK Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Proactiva Open Arms Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Redningsselskapet ( Norsk Selskab til Skibbrudnes Redning ) NSSR Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue RCMSAR Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Royal National Lifeboat Institution RNLI Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom of Ireland
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Royal New Zealand Coast Guard Federation RNZCGF Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol RVCP Flag of Australia.svg Australia
SAR Committee, Department of Marine and Ports Services Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
Sea Rescue Institute of Namibia Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
Service National de Surveillance Cotiere SNSC Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima SASEMAR Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Società Nazionale di Salvamento SNS Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Société Internationale de Sauvetage du Leman SISL Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer SNSM Flag of France.svg France
SOS Méditerranée Flag of France.svg France
State Marine Pollution Control, Salvage and Rescue Administration of the Russian Federation MPESA Flag of Russia.svg Russia
St Maarten Sea Rescue Foundation SSRF Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010) .svg Netherlands Antilles
Sumner Lifeboat Institute Inc. SLI Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Surf Lifesaving Australia SLA Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Suomen Meripelastusseura SMPS Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Swedish Sea Rescue Society or Svenska Sällskapet för Räddning av Skeppsbrutne SSRS Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
United States Coast Guard USCG Flag of the United States.svg United States
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary USCGA Flag of the United States.svg United States
Virgin Islands Search and Rescue VIRS Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg Virgin Islands
Volunteer Marine Rescue Association Queensland VMRQ Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Vrijwillige Blankenbergse Zeereddingsdienst VBZR Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium
Water Life Saving Service of the Bulgarian Red Cross BRC Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria

literature

  • Evans Clayton: Rescue at Sea: An International History of Lifesaving, Coastal Rescue Craft and Organizations. Conway Maritime Press 2003, ISBN 978-0-85-177934-8 .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Website of the Finnish sea rescue organization Suomen Meripelastusseura ( Memento from April 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive )