Rescue coordination centre

A rescue co-ordination centre (RCC) is a primary search and rescue (SAR) 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 often operated by personnel from multiple military services, civilian services, or a combination of military and/or civilian services.[1] A JRCC will oversee SAR operations for a variety of environments, both on land and at sea.

A Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre or MRCC is a type of RCC dedicated exclusively to organising search and rescue in a maritime environment.

A Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre or MRSC is a special type of RCC which operates almost identically to an MRCC but on a smaller scale, usually dictated by a specific environment within which it operates. An MRSC acts as a satellite center to an MRCC or JRCC and is operated to handle the workload for a particular geographic area within the SRR.

Applications

Worldwide centers

Europe

Africa

Asia

Oceania

North America

South America

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References

  1. ^ "Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms" (PDF). U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 10, 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ "National Search And Rescue Committee". U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue. U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, Iceland". www.lhg.is. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Marine Rescue and Coordination Center Bremen". arcsar.eu. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Search and Rescue Contacts". sarcontacts.info. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ "NATIONAL MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATING AUTHORITY".
  7. ^ "Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu". www.pacificarea.uscg.mil. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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