The Norwegian Rescue Service

Facts Population: 4.5 mill Coastline: 33,597km A straight line between Lindesnes and North Cape equals the distance Oslo-Rome Mainland streches from 57°N to 71° (Svalbard 82°N) Totally 1500 nm, longer than the distance between US- Canadian border & US Mexico border) Climate: -45°C (winter) to +35°C(summer)

Norwegian definition: “The immediate action taken, conducted by official authorities, to save people from a dangerous situation or injuries.” What is a SAR operation?

The Norwegian SAR Organization Ministry of Justice and Police JRCC South Norway Stavanger 21 RSC Rescue subcenters JRCC North Norway Bodø 7 RSC 65°N

RCC area of responsibility JRCC South Norway JRCC North Norway

Main principles Cooperative organization Integrated coordination structure Collective SAR Management “The Norwegian SAR service is a fully integrated set of services, directed by a joint co-ordination organization responsible for all kinds of rescue operations (sea, air, land). These services are performed through a cooperative effort, involving governmental agencies, voluntary organizations and private enterprises.”

Co-operative organization Governmental agencies: –must contribute with whatever resources considered appropriate –cover their own expenses Private companies –paid normal market rates Voluntary organizations –reimbursed directly SAR service is free of charge for the rescued

Integrated coordination structure JRCCs co-ordinate all types of SAR- missions: –Land rescue operations –Sea rescue operations –Air rescue operations –Offshore rescue operations –International/cross border co-operation and operations

Collective SAR Management Chief of Police Airforce Navy Medical authorities Telecom (Coastal Radio) Air Traffic Control (ATC) (Press spokesman)

Rescue Sub-centre (RSC) Co-located with police district Manned by the police on a daily basis May be reinforced by a SAR management and other experts

RSC SAR Management Headed by the Chief of Police –Fire department –Medical authorities –Pilot service –Port authority –Defence forces –Telecom –ATC –Civil defence –Voluntary organizations

Bilateral SAR agreements Russia (1995) Sweden (1979) Finland (1986) UK (1980) Nordic Agreement (1988)

International co-operation ICAO IMO COSPAS/SARSAT GMDSS INMARSAT NATO

International co-operation Challenges: –Language –Information flow, for example data formats –Different national ways of organising the SAR service –Harmonizing national legislation

RCC Communication Inmarsat - A, B, C Radio HF / VHF/ UHF - Coastal radio Direct lines to Airforce, Navy, Police and Hospitals Direct lines to ATC, Coastal radios, Offshore / Oil companies HQ etc X-25 AFTN – NAIS Telephone, Telex, Telefax Internet,

Rescue cutters

FPB - secondary resource Frigate - secondary resource Sea resources

R/S Ulabrand, one of many rescue cutters stationed along the coast They are primary SAR resources in coastal waters. CGV Andenes, one of three CGVs of the Nordkapp-cl. Primary rescue resource in the Norwegian- and Barents sea. In addition a number of different coast- guard ships contribute to SAR Sea resources

Rescue helicopters in Norway Westland Sea-Kings <60 min response time 4 hr endurance 200+ nm radius Banak Bodø Ørland Vigra Sola RCC-NN RCC-SN Rygge

Sea-King - primary resource, 1 hr alert Stationed at Bodø, Banak, Ørland, Stavanger and Rygge Bell 412 SP, stationed at Bardufoss 1 hr alert Aircraft

Spitsbergen (Longyearbyen) 1 hr alert Radius ca 250 NM incl. 30 min on scene Super-Puma Aircraft