Rescue coordination centre explained

A rescue co-ordination centre (RCC) is a primary search and rescue facility in a country that is staffed by supervisory personnel and equipped for co-ordinating and controlling search and rescue operations.

RCCs are responsible for a geographic area, known as a "search and rescue region of responsibility" (SRR). SRRs are designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). RCCs are operated unilaterally by personnel of a single military service (e.g. an air force, or a navy) or a single civilian service (e.g. a national police force, or a coast guard).

Genres

A Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre or JRCC is a special type of RCC that is operated by personnel from multiple military services, civilian services, or a combination of military and/or civilian services.[1]

A Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre or MRSC is a special type of RCC dedicated exclusively to organising search and rescue in a maritime environment. An MRSC usually is subservient to an RCC and is used to take the workload for a particular geographic area within the SRR.

Applications

Worldwide centers

Europe

Africa

Asia

Oceania

North America

South America

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. https://web.archive.org/web/20100310102614/http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf. dead. March 10, 2010. U.S. Department of Defense. pdf. 26 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Search And Rescue Committee. U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue. U.S. Coast Guard. 26 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, Iceland . www.lhg.is . 6 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Marine Rescue and Coordination Center Bremen . arcsar.eu . 4 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Search and Rescue Contacts . sarcontacts.info . 6 January 2022.
  6. Web site: NATIONAL MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATING AUTHORITY .
  7. Web site: Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu . www.pacificarea.uscg.mil . 6 January 2022.