South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act, 2002

Regulations

South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue (SASAR) Regulations, 2016

Part 3 : SAR Operational Matters, Standards and Procedures

17. Preparatory information

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(1)The Department and SASAR must ensure that the RCC always has immediate access to comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date data concerning the following assets and facilities in the SRR:
(a)RSCs;
(b)SAR Units;
(c)Locations where supplies of droppable emergency and survival equipment are stored;
(d)Alerting posts;
(e)ATS Units;
(f)Means of communication that can be used in SAR operations;
(g)Addresses (electronic and postal) and telephone numbers of duly authorised operators representatives; and
(h)Any other public and private resources including medical and transportation facilities that are likely to be useful in SAR operations.

 

(2)The Department must publish the information articulated to in (1) above by notice in the Gazette and by means of printed and electronic media as appropriate so as to ensure wide publicity.