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air-sea rescue [1 record]

Record 1 2023-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
  • Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
DEF

... the coordinated search and rescue of the survivors of emergency water landings as well as people who have survived the loss of their seagoing vessel [that] can involve a wide variety of resources including seaplanes, helicopters, submarines, rescue boats and ships.

CONT

Specialized equipment and techniques have been developed. Military and civilian units can perform air-sea rescue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
  • Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
CONT

En 1946, le sous-ministre des Transports de l'époque établit des liens directs entre le service de recherche et de sauvetage maritime et la division du sauvetage air-mer de l'Aviation royale canadienne afin de coordonner et gérer les installations et les équipements de recherche et de sauvetage du gouvernement.

OBS

sauvetage air-mer : terme uniformisé par Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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