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ATC

Air Traffic Control

CASARA
(ACRSA)

Civil Air Search and Rescue Association - pilots and crews who volunteer to provide assistance to air searches
(see also SERABEC)

CCG
(GCC)

Canadian Coast Guard

CCGA
(GCAC)

Canadian Coast Cuard Auxiliary - boaters who volunteer to provide assistance in SAR incidents

CF
(FC)

Canadian Forces

CMCC
(CCCM)

Canadian Mission Control Center - responsible for Canadian components of SARSAT system

DF

Direction Finding

DFO
(MPO)

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

DND
(MDN)

Department of National Defence

ELT

Emergency Locator Transmitter - used on aircraft

EPIRB
(RLS)

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon - used on vessels

FSS

Flight Service Station

HF

High Frequency - long range radio frequency (3-30 MHz)

ICAO
(OACI)

International Civil Aviation Organization

IMO
(OMI)

International Maritime Organization

IRB
(ESC)

Inshore Rescue Boat

JRCC
(CCCS)

Joint Rescue Coordination Center

LKP

Last Known Position

MCTS
(SCTM)

Marine Communications and Traffic Services

Medevac

Medical Evacuation

MF

Medium Frequency (300 - 3000 kHz)

MRSC
(CSSM)

Maritime Rescue Sub-Center

PLB
(BLP)

Personal Locator Beacon - used by individuals or land based adventurers

PIW

Person in the Water

POB

Persons On Board

SAR

Search and Rescue

SARSAT

Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking - international satellite based system used to detect and locate ELTs, EPIRBs and PLBs

SERABEC

Sauvetage et recherches aériens du Québec
(see also CASARA)

SLDMB

Self-locating Datum Marker Buoy - marine beacon that is tracked by satellite and used to determine water current

SRR

Search and Rescue Region

SRU

Search and Rescue Unit

VHF-FM

Very high frequency. (30 - 300 MHz)

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