1. September 2005 1 SAR Organisation in Germany The German Armed Forces SAR Services S EARCH A ND R ESCUE

2. September 2005 2 SAR Organisation in Germany Headlines SAR Basic Principles SAR Organisation and Assets RCC Resources Missions & Statistics 2004

3. September 2005 3 SAR Organisation in Germany SAR Basic Principles International Agreements ICAO (Chicago Convention) IMO (Hamburg Convention) International SAR-Agreements IAMSAR (London/Montreal 1999)

4. September 2005 4 SAR Organisation in Germany SAR Basic Principles National Agreements German legislation Ministerial agreements between MOT / MOD General Regulations on Aeronautical SAR Policy-Directives for the German Bundeswehr

5. September 2005 5 SAR Organisation in Germany - Search for aircraft (military & civil) -Rescue of crew and passengers -First Aid medical assistance and transportation - Support the German Maritime SAR-Services - Support the national Air Rescue Services -Operate Rescue Centers for regional Air Rescue Service SAR General Tasks - Support to national Armed Forces and Partner Nations

6. September 2005 6 SAR Organisation in Germany UN ICAO IMO MOD MTBH Alarm Service ATS / Satellite Sea Rescue Air Transport Command SAR-Coordination Commitee German Sea Rescue Service SAR – Organisation Civil-Military

7. September 2005 7 SAR Organisation in Germany MOD GERMANY Naval Staff III 3 Air Staff III 5 Fleet Command Air Force Command Air Transport Command RCC MünsterRCC Glücksburg SAR Stand-By 1 Atlantic SAR-Commands 2 SEA-KING SAR-Commands 8 UH-1D Rescue Centers 2UH-1D SAR - Organization of the German Armed Forces

8. September 2005 8 SAR Organisation in Germany Münster Neustrelitz Hamburg Malmsheim Ingolstadt Landsberg Erfurt Holzdorf Laage Diepholz Nörvenich Glücksburg Warnemünde Helgoland Nordholz RCC SAR- Helicopter Air Rescue Helicopter Location of Primary SAR- Facilities

9. September 2005 9 SAR Organisation in Germany Engine 1 turbine engine 1400 HP Takeoff weightmax. 4310 kg Maximum speed220 km/h Max. time of flight 4:10 h 2:30 h Max. range 675 km 400 km Crew 1 Helicopterpilot 1 Helicopterpilot 1 Flight Engineer 1 Flight Engineer 1 Medical Assistant 1 Doctor 1 Medical Assistant loadings2 casualties on stretcher SAR-CommandRescue Center Primary SAR-Facilities Bell UH-1D

10. September 2005 10 SAR Organisation in Germany SAR – Adaptation Kit NEW (BELL UH 1 D)

11. September 2005 11 SAR Organisation in Germany Breguet Atlantic (BR 1150) Primary SAR-Facilities Engine 2 turbine engine 1400 HP each Takeoff weight max. 9300 kg Maximum speed 248 km/h Max. time of flight6:00h Max. range1080 km Crew 2 Helicopterpilots 1 Helicopter Operations Officer 1 Flight Engineer (with medical education) Primary SAR-Facilities Westland SEA KING Mk. 41 Engine 2 Rolls-Royce engines 5665HP each Takeoff weight max. 43500 kg Maximum speed576 km/h Search-rate 324 km/h Max. time of flight 14:00h Crew2 Pilots 2 Aircraft Operation Officers 1 Flight Engineer 1 Radio Operator 6 System Operators

12. September 2005 12 SAR Organisation in Germany Database of hospitals (civil & military) Database of local civilian Emergency-Center‘s Database of airports, airfields and landing sites Computer-network and Telecommunication system Direct coordination with all regional ATC Centers Aeronautical Radio Communication Network RCC Resources

13. September 2005 13 SAR Organisation in Germany RCC Aeronautical Radio Station Cölpin Elmenhorst Arkebek Jever Dötlingen Visselhövede Auenhausen Uedem Sprockhövel Kleinhau Hochkelberg Erndtebrück Döbern Brocken Holzdorf Inselberg Gleina Köppel Reisenbach Haid Großer Arber Hornisgrinde Meßstetten Thussenhausen Haindlfing Putgarten Ruppelstein Münster Bad Iburg Eggersdorf Dargelütz Heidelstein Döbraberg Ellenberg Aeronautical Radio Communication Network SAR

14. September 2005 14 SAR Organisation in Germany Allocation of Missions Military support Emergency Aeronautical Rescue Maritime Rescue 3,6% 91,2% 4,3% 0,9% Missions 2004 Statistics

15. September 2005 15 SAR Organisation in Germany Allocation of Missions Customers 2004 ? 88% Cvilian 5,1% Military 6,9% Others (without reason for emergency etc.) - Statistics -

16. September 2005 16 SAR Organisation in Germany 10 20 7 7 19 42 52 Emergency Location Transmitters (ELT) Paraglider Glider Helicopter Jets Prop AC Others Missions „in the Air“ 2004 Civil Air / Maritime Alerts

17. September 2005 17 SAR Organisation in Germany Rescue & Emergencies Industrial Accident Transport of Casualties Maritime SAR Suicide Accident during Spare-Time Mountain Rescue Traffic Accidents Others 3% 6,3% 1,2% 3,3% 2% 1% 9,7% 9,8% 63,7% Missions „on the Ground“ 2004

18. September 2005 18 SAR Organisation in Germany Emergency Operations Primary and Secondary Missions per Year 199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004 8379 9552 9112 8887 9468 5924 5286 4411 3930 3941 3348 3020 2627 2227 1937 1516 1427 1114 918 714 679 729 486 339 primary secondary Primary (taking care by emergency doctor) Secondary (transport of casualties)

19. September 2005 19 SAR Organisation in Germany River Elbe flooding 2093 flight hours 785 people were rescued 1073 people were evacuated Statistics on Catastrophes Natural Desaster 2002

20. September 2005 20 SAR Organisation in Germany SEARCH AND RESCUE The German Organisation Thank you for attention - Any questions? Heinz Bekeschus, LtCol EUROCONTROL - Military Unit -