1. PAKISTAN AERONAUTICAL SEARCH & RESCUE
COORDINATION SYSTEM AND TRAINING OF SAR
MANAGERS
Gp Capt Shabbir Ahmad (R) SAR Ops/TRG Coordinator Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
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2. SEQUENCE
• Introduction
• Assets & their Integration
• Conduct 0f Operations
• Training of SAR Managers
• Way Forward for PAK SAR System
• Conclusion
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3. SEARCH AND RESCUE REGION (A o R)
SEARCH AND RESCUE 3
RCC KAR
RCC LHR

4. MISSION STATEMENT
The commitment of using search &
rescue stakeholder’s resources for
coordinating in SAR operations to
locate and rescue lost and missing
persons / assets.
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5. HISTORY
• Established in 1963 for enforcement of national
and international laws, policies and conventions
at air and sea.
• To aid all civil airliners as well as military aircraft
in trouble over land or sea while carrying
passengers, training or on military operations.
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6. ORGANIZATION
Secretary Aviation Division
Government of Pakistan
Director General CAA
Deputy Director General
Director Operations
Chief Rescue Coordinators
Rescue Coordination Centres
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7. RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRER (RCC)
Introduction 7
• 24-hour SAR services .
• co-ordinate activities associated with SAR operations

8. DETERMINATION OF EXACT LOCATION
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9. AERIAL ASSETS
Assets & their Integration 9
•US/UK/Russian/French/Swedish/Chinese Origin.
•AEW & C /LRMPs/UAVs : Enhanced
Communication/Triangulation
•Rotary / Fixed Wing : Load Capacity(Light-Heavy) &
Range(Short-Long)
•All Weather Capability

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11. ASSETS AT SEA
Assets and their Integration 11

12. GOVERNMENT ORGs & NGOs
Assets & their Integration 12

13. RADAR COVERAGE(PRIMARY/SECONDARY)
Assets & their Integration 13

14. COMMUNICATION FOR ASSET INTEGRATION
Alerting Posts
OSCs
Aerial SAR Units
Crises
Management Cell
Coordinator
Joint Crises
Mgmnt Cell
Ground SAR Units
Area Control
Centre
PIA ERC
Airline Operators
Rescue Sub
Centres
Adjacent RCCs
RCC
HOT
LINE/PTCL-NTC
INTERNET
COSPAS SARSAT
PASCOMM
DEFCOMM
NAVCOMM
MOBILE/ SAT
PHONES
VHF/UHF/HF
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15. SAR PLANS & MOUs
NATIONAL SAR PLAN “
&
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
IAMSAR MANUALS
INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTIONS
NATIONAL
SAR LAW
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16. • Always give the casualty the benefit of the
doubt: they called for help – Trust that they
need it
• Therefore, we should look to say “yes” to any
request, “unless”...
RULES OF ENGAGMENT
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17. READINESS SATE
Short Range Rotary Wing Fixed Wing
During working hours 10mnts 30mnts
Off working hours 30mnts 1:00 hrs
Medium Range
During working hours 15mnts 1:50 hrs
Off Working Hours 35mnts 1:50 hrs
Long Range
During working hours ------- 2:00 hrs
Off Working Hours ------- 5:00 hrs
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18. MEDEVAC
Types of Operations 18

19. RELEIF OPERATIONS

20. FAMILY ASSISTANCE
• Counseling services.
• Communication with families.
• Daily briefings to families of victims translation services.
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21. ON SCENE COORDINATED
RESPONSE
OSC
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22. SAR COURSE ACTIVIES
Training of SAR Managers 22

23. SAR COURSE ACTIVITIES
Training of SAR Managers 23

24. Causality Search
Exercise with Helicopter
Rope Management: River Crossing
FIELD TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Casusality Rescue
Casualty Search

25. Searching for the victim
Rope Management Water Rescue
FIELD TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Victim’s Search

26. FIELD TRAINING ACTIVITIES
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27. TABLE TOP EXERCISE ACTIVITIES
Training of SAR Managers 27

28. «HERCULES» - 1st NOVEMBER 2012
«AIRCRAFT DITCHING IN THE VICINITY OF LARNACA AIRPORT»
Training of SAR Managers

29. CERTIFICATION
Certification is awarded to ensure that
personnel have sufficient experience,
maturity, and judgement to perform
assigned tasks.
Training of SAR Managers 29

30. Full scale map
SRR are marked and categorized
Detailed terrain features
Distance calculating tools
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31. Display of all flying within SRR (AoR)
Dissemination of complete information
Readiness of SAR units / resources
Time calculation to reach at the crash site
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32. SAR UAVs data will be down tell
Update the movement
Relaying Latest developments
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33. CONCLUSION
• Well Integrated / Robust SAR System : Needs
More Capable Paraphernalia.
• Needs Efficient SAR Ops Management Software
for Swift / Well Interweaved Response.
• Needs Enhanced Community Participation
/Training.
• More International Harmonization / Partnership
to the System’s Advantage.
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34. THANK YOU
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