Building the capability to answer the call.
Ironwake is developing the vessels, equipment, technology, training, procedures, and partnerships necessary to support future maritime search-and-rescue operations. We are currently in the development and readiness-building phase and do not yet conduct search-and-rescue missions.
Who We Are
Built for the mission.
Ironwake is being built to support the people and organizations responding to emergencies, particularly in maritime environments. We are not a government agency, a law-enforcement organization, or part of the U.S. Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary, and we are not endorsed or authorized by them. Ironwake Search & Rescue Foundation is a DBA of I Am Stage 4 Foundation, working toward future response capability through trained personnel, specialized equipment, technology, and logistical support.
Our founder is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a current member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary who is completing Coxswain training. That service is personal and separate from Ironwake.
What We Are Building
Planned operations & capabilities
The capabilities below describe what Ironwake is working toward. They are objectives under development, not services we currently provide.
Maritime Search & Rescue
Planned capability to support searches for missing, overdue, or distressed persons and vessels in maritime environments.
Emergency Response
Developing the resources, personnel, vessels, and logistical capability to support emergencies and disasters in the future.
Aerial & Drone Search
Building unmanned aircraft and technology capability intended to expand future search coverage and situational awareness.
Vessel Support
Working toward capable maritime platforms and equipment for future search, rescue, transport, and response operations.
Training & Preparedness
Establishing training, safety, and readiness standards for our team and, in time, for partner organizations.
Agency Support
Long-term objective: support qualified public-safety, emergency-management, and SAR organizations when requested and appropriate.
Resources
Our planned assets
Ironwake is identifying and acquiring the resources needed to support future search, rescue, and emergency-response capability. We do not claim capabilities we have not yet built, and we do not currently deploy crews or vessels.
Rescue Vessels
Planned boats and platforms to be configured for search, rescue, transport, and on-water response.
Marine Communications
Radios, inter-vessel links, and coordination systems to keep future teams connected on the water.
Navigation & Search Technology
Chart plotters, sonar, and search-planning tools identified for future search effectiveness.
Drones & Aerial Systems
Unmanned aircraft intended to extend a future search crew's reach, view, and awareness.
Safety & Rescue Equipment
Life jackets, throw ropes, rescue boards, lighting, and other essential gear on our build-out list.
Medical & Emergency Equipment
First aid, trauma kits, oxygen, and emergency supplies planned to support future casualty care.
Cooperation
Future mission partners
Effective search and rescue depends on cooperation. As Ironwake develops, we hope to work alongside qualified organizations and agencies where our support is requested and appropriate. The categories below describe the types of partners we aspire to collaborate with — no formal partnerships, endorsements, or agreements have been established.
Government & Public Safety
Coast Guard, fire/rescue, law enforcement, and emergency management organizations.
SAR & Volunteer Networks
Other nonprofit search and rescue organizations and qualified volunteer responders.
Emergency Management
Local, state, and regional emergency management agencies coordinating disaster response.
Corporate & Technology Partners
Companies and technology providers that help us operate more effectively and safely.
Help us get ready.
Readiness begins long before the first call. Your support helps Ironwake build the people, equipment, technology, and training required to stand up future maritime search-and-rescue capability.