Outlines

Course Outline

• Introduction to SAR system.
• SAR communications requirements.
• SMCPs and improving services.
• SAR planning and operations.
• Ship reporting system.
• Distress, urgency and safety communication and messages format.
  SITREP and incident processing data.
• Onboard emergency.
• On-scene co-ordination.

Course Exercises

• Vessel reporting system (Case documentation).
• SAR system in United States and Australian Coast Guard (Practical example).
• Different SAR incident scenarios.

Program

Communication and Computing Systems

Objectives

• SAR course provides to managers of emergency response organization and SAR personals who are involved in SAR operations with an excellent opportunity to discuss and investigate the role of SAR in relation to incident management as well as roles and responsibilities of SAR leaders. This course covers the administrative and operational functions of SAR services; manuals, resolutions; communication functions and equipment facilities; planning and operations of maritime rescue co-ordination centers and the facilities needed in a maritime search and rescue missions.