UK SAR Organisation Flashcards
What are the 3 key functions UK SAR organisation must coordinate?
- Maritime SAR offshore, inshore and shoreline areas
- Aeronautical SAR over land and sea
- Inland and inland waters SAR
Where does the responsibility of land based and inland waters SAR rest?
Civil Police
What does the MOD provide?
Declared and non-declared SAR assets.
Who controls the assets the MOD can supply for SAR
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Duty Office (DCDSDO)
What does the National Maritime Operations Centre (NMOC) co-ordinate?
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) assets including SAR Helicopters
Who can the NMOC also work with?
Other Rescue Coordination Centres (RCC) e.g Norway, ROI, by controling SAR assests requested by them
UKSRR
United Kingdom SAR region
What is the Cospas-Sarsat system do?
Located in the NMOC, it uses satellite technology to detect active radio distress beacons anywhere and passes that information to the relevant RCC
Bristow readiness states and hours
15 minutes between 0800 to 2200.
45 minutes from 2200 to 0800
Who will appoint military SAR assets when dealing with a military aircraft crash?
the DCDSDO
Who will co-ordinate the search operation at a military crash site?
The DCDSDO will appoint a On-Scene Commander (OSC) who will coordinate until the aircrew, passangers and aircraft is located.
Who is responsible for co-ordinating non-aircraft incidents in Scotland?
Mountain Rescue Scotland co-ordinates and works closely with the police who have a statutory duty.
Who is responsible for co-ordinating non-aircraft incidents in England and Wales?
Mountain Rescue of England and Wales in conjunction with the police.
How many MR teams are there in England and Wales?
Total of 47 split between 8 different associations covering various regions.
How many MR teams are there in scotland?
27 covering the mainland and islands.
