National Search and Rescue Plan of the United States

Abstract

It is the policy of the signatory federal agencies to provide a National Search and Rescue Plan (referred to as the "Plan") for the United States for coordinating search and rescue (SAP) services to meet domestic needs and international commitments. Implementing guidance for this Plan is provided in the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Manual. The Plan continues, by interagency agreement, the effective use of all available resources in all types of civil SAR missions to enable the United States to satisfy its humanitarian, and national and international legal obligations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA486340

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Aviation
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Coast Guard
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Search And Rescue
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Strategic Security Studies