Optimal Locations for New Casara Units

Abstract

In 1976, the Directorate of Air Operational Research (DAOR) undertook a study to identify the optimal regions in Canada where the then newly-forming civil Search and Rescue (SAR) units should be located. In 1995, the Air Command Ottawa Office tasked DAOR to update the study to determine where new CASARA units could be sited to provide the maximum benefit to the SAR system and the Department of National Defence. A methodology, very similar to the one employed in the 1976 study, was utilized to assess the demand for SAR service and the coverage provided by the current CASARA organization. The entire geographic area of Canadian SAR interest was assessed and prioritized with respect to future CASARA unit formation. High demand areas outside of current CASARA coverage were determined to be in northern British Columbia, the Yukon Territory, and the southwestern Northwest Territories. A second region of lesser priority was identified in central Quebec, spanning the area south of Hudson Bay to the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, and extending north into Labrador.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA640727

Entities

People

  • Anthony E. McDonald
  • G. L. Christopher

Organizations

  • Department of National Defence

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • British Columbia
  • Canada
  • Consistency
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geographic Regions
  • Grids
  • Hudson Bay
  • National Security
  • Newfoundland (Province)
  • Northwest Territories
  • Operations Research
  • Search And Rescue
  • Security
  • Time Intervals
  • Travel Time
  • Yukon Territory

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Polar and Arctic Studies