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SCENE COMMANDER [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Military (General)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
DEF

A Canadian Forces officer who coordinates, directs and controls the over-all response at the scene of an accident.

Key term(s)
  • on scene commander

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
DEF

Officier des Forces canadiennes qui coordonne, dirige et contrôle l'ensemble des mesures de réaction sur le lieu d'un accident.

OBS

Abréviation internationale acceptée en français.

OBS

commandant sur place; OSC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

The commander of a primary SAR aircraft that has responded to the MAJAID incident and is designated by the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC)/MAJAID Command Post to coordinate SAR activities at the crash site. (ACOP 210)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Le commandant d'avion du principal aéronef SAR qui est intervenu sur le lieux d'une CATAIR, désigné par le Centre de Coordination de Recherche et de Sauvetage ou le Poste de Commandement CATAIR, pour coordonner les opérations SAR sur les lieux de la catastrophe.

Spanish

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