All-volunteer · Public safety · Est. 1999
International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery
The IUCRR supports public safety agencies in the rescue and recovery of divers in underwater-overhead environments — caves, caverns, and mine shafts — and turns every incident into data that makes the sport safer.
35+
Incidents documented
18+
Countries
Who We Are
IUCRR is an international, all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization registered in the State of Florida, made up of experienced cave divers who support public-safety dive teams during underwater cave incidents.
Our mission has two parts: providing rescue and recovery support inside a law enforcement agency’s Incident Command System, and conducting accident analysis to educate the cave-diving community and improve safety practices.
Response
Ready inside Incident Command
Regional Coordinators maintain vetted rosters of cave-certified divers, trained to work within a law enforcement agency’s Incident Command System.
Analysis
Every recovery becomes education
Reviewed incident reports give the cave-diving community the facts — without ever speculating on cause.
100+ dives past full-cave. Vetted by a Regional Coordinator. Then RRSOM training.
IUCRR trains and vets experienced cave divers to work alongside law enforcement dive teams on underwater cave recovery operations. RRSOM — Rescue/Recovery Surface Operations Management — is the training every member completes before joining the call-out list.