Pre-deployment training for humanitarian SAROPR · 35°12'N 013°18'E

Know the vessel.
Save lives.

A free, browser-based training platform for crew joining humanitarian SAR operations. 31 modules across 6 paths — vessel orientation, SAR operations, medical, survivor interaction, mental health, and legal framework. No account required. No prior maritime experience assumed.

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Platform overview

31

Modules

6

Learning paths

0

Account required

Any

Device

"The crew will assume you know things you don't. That assumption costs time in the best case."

Learning paths

Everything before
you board

Six paths covering the full pre-deployment knowledge base — from maritime fundamentals to survivor interaction and mental health resilience.

Path 1 6 modules

Maritime fundamentals

How ships work, vessel orientation, weather and sea state, navigation, personal safety, and watch systems.

Start here if you've never been to sea

Path 2 7 modules

The SAR system, search patterns, RHIB operations, survivor recovery, mass rescue, scenario simulator, and documentation.

Includes interactive scenario simulator

Path 3 5 modules

Medical & first response

Triage at sea, drowning and water rescue medicine, hypothermia, medical emergencies, and psychological first aid.

For medical staff and first responders

Path 4 5 modules

Survivor interaction

Who the survivors are, first contact, working with interpreters, vulnerable persons, and humanitarian principles.

Essential for every crew member

Path 5 4 modules

Mental health & resilience

What to expect emotionally, vicarious trauma, managing difficult operations, and fatigue on deployment.

Often the most important path

Path 6 4 modules

Legal & humanitarian framework

Law of the sea, how the SAR system works legally, NGO operating frameworks, and incident documentation.

The framework behind the work

Designed and built for humanitarian SAR NGOs

Questions, feedback, or want to contribute?

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