A person who coordinates the involvement of multiple aircraft in SAR operations.
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RCC
Rescue Co-ordination Centre a unit responsible for promoting the efficient organization of SAR services and for co-ordinating the conduct of SAR operations within a SAR region
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SAR
Search and Rescue/International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979
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Safety NET
INMARSAT service for promulgating MSI to ships on the high seas, it includes shore-to-ship relays of distress alerts and communications for SAR coordination
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SAR
Search and rescue
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NAVTEXTelegraphy system for broadcasting marine weather forecasts, navigational warnings, SAR alerts and other warnings and urgent information to ships in coastal waters (up to 400 nautical miles) under the WWNWS |
ACO
Aircraft coordinator - a person who coordinates the involvement of multiple aircraft in SAR operations.
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A.C.O.
Aircraft coordinator - a person who coordinates the involvement of multiple aircraft in SAR operations.
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AWARENESS STAGE
A period during which the SAR system becomes aware of an actual or potential incident.
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CONCLUSION STAGE
A period during a SAR incident when SAR facilities return to their regular location and prepare for another mission.
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COORDINATION
The bringing together of organisations and elements to ensure effective search and rescue response. One SAR authority must always have Overall coordination responsibility and other organisations are to cooperate with this agency to produce the best response possible within available resources.
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