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SEARCH AND RESCUE

(PART 2)

The equipment requirements of rescue units are covered by provisions reflecting the need to give adequate assistance at the scene of an accident, with due regard to the number of passengers involved.

Co-operation between the SAR services of neighbouring States is essential to the efficient conduct of SAR operations. This important aspect requires ICAO Contracting States to publish and disseminate all information needed for the entry into their territory of rescue units of other States. It is also recommended that persons qualified in the conduct of aircraft accident investigation accompany rescue units in order to facilitate accident investigation.

Annex 12 deals with preparatory measures set forth the requirements for information needed by SAR services. It specifies that a detailed plan of operation for the conduct of a SAR operation must be prepared and indicates what the plan should contain.

Preparatory measures, which must be undertaken by rescue units, training requirements and removal of aircraft wreckage are also covered.

A search and rescue operation is a dynamic activity requiring uniform set of operating procedures. Beginning with the identification of nature of the emergency situation Chapter 5 of Annex 12 contains several separate items setting forth in detail these procedures.

МІНІСТЕРСТВО ОСВІТИ І НАУКИ УКРАЇНИ

КІРОВОГРАДСЬКА ЛЬОТНА АКАДЕМІЯ

НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО АВІАЦІЙНОГО УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ

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SEARCH AND RESCUE

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Three distinct phases exist in an emergency situation.

The first is the "UNCERTAINTY PHASE" which occurs when the radio contact with the aircraft has been lost and cannot be re-established or when aircraft fails to arrive at its destination. During this phase Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) concerned is activated. It collects and evaluates reports and information pertaining to the case.

Depending on the situation, the uncertainty phase may develop into an "ALERT PHASE", in which the RCC immediately alerts the appropriate SAR-services units and initiates the necessary action.

The "DISTRESS PHASE" is declared when an aircraft is believed to be in distress, or when a distress situation is known to exist. In this phase, the RCC is responsible for taking the action necessary to assist the aircraft and to determine its location as rapidly as possible. By following a predetermined set of procedures, the aircraft operator, State of Registry, air traffic services units concerned, and adjacent RCCs and appropriate accident investigation authorities are informed and the plan for the conduct of the search and rescue operation is drawn up and its existing execution is co-ordinated.

Three sets of distress signals are provided, the first of which are signals for use by aircraft and surface craft during the conduct of a SAR operation. The second and third set consists of ground-to-air visual signals for use by survivor and ground service units.

МІНІСТЕРСТВО ОСВІТИ І НАУКИ УКРАЇНИ

КІРОВОГРАДСЬКА ЛЬОТНА АКАДЕМІЯ

НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО АВІАЦІЙНОГО УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ