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Kenya Civil Aviation Authority: Aeronautical Search and Rescue

The document discusses aeronautical search and rescue (SAR) in Kenya. It outlines that SAR is organized by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and Nairobi Rescue Coordination Centre. It describes SAR legal basis, plans, training procedures, and cooperation with agencies. The RCC is fully functional with SAR software and dedicated personnel. SAR standard operating procedures have been developed in close coordination with agencies. Preventive SAR activities include emergency beacon registration and maintenance, operator and ATS sensitization, and aircraft wreckage mapping. SAR exercises are also commonly conducted. Opportunities and challenges of SAR operations are presented.

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Kenya Civil Aviation Authority: Aeronautical Search and Rescue

The document discusses aeronautical search and rescue (SAR) in Kenya. It outlines that SAR is organized by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and Nairobi Rescue Coordination Centre. It describes SAR legal basis, plans, training procedures, and cooperation with agencies. The RCC is fully functional with SAR software and dedicated personnel. SAR standard operating procedures have been developed in close coordination with agencies. Preventive SAR activities include emergency beacon registration and maintenance, operator and ATS sensitization, and aircraft wreckage mapping. SAR exercises are also commonly conducted. Opportunities and challenges of SAR operations are presented.

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KENYA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY :

AERONAUTICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE

OUR EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL SAR


Organization of SAR in Kenya
Ministry Responsible for Aviation

Aeronautical search and rescue Committee

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority(KCAA)

Nairobi Rescue Coordination Centre(RCC)


Legal Basis
• THE CIVIL AVIATION ACT (No. 21 of 2013)

• THE CIVIL AVIATION (AERONAUTICAL


SEARCH AND RESCUE) REGULATIONS, 2018

• ICAO ANNEX 12

• IAMSAR MANUAL
NATIONAL SAR PLAN
 SAR plan for Aeronautical SAR

 National SAR plan incorporating both


Aeronautical and Maritime SAR
RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE (RCC)
NAIROBI RCC

• Fully Functional RCC


– SAR software
– Site to site Connection to MCC
– Dedicated Personnel for RCC Duties
SAR OJT Training
OJT training is conducted for all SAR SMCs before
deployment in RCC
The syllabus includes:
 SAR organization
 SAR Resources
 SAR Operating Procedures
 SAR Regulations
 COSPAS SARSAT
SAR OJT Training CONT…
 IBRD
 SAR exercises
 Field mapping of SAR resources
 Field mapping of wreckage
SAR OPERATIONS: WORKING WITH
AGENCIES
SAR POINTS OF CONTACT(SPOCs)
 Sensitization meetings each agency

 Each agency has a SAR point of Contact

 Agency SPOCs with sufficient latitude to

 Make decisions when RCC calls on them


SAR OPERATIONS: WORKING WITH
AGENCIES
Each agency has provided RCC with details on:-

 Numbers of qualified SAR Personnel


and their distribution
 Suitable SAR assets owned by agencies
and their availability
 Contacts for their operations offices
and SPOCs
SAR MOUs
MOUs between Nairobi RCC and the following agencies:

• Aircraft Accident Investigations


Department (AAID)
• Kenya Meteorological Department
• Kenya Maritime Department
SAR MOUs with Neighboring SRRs
MOUs between Nairobi RCC and the following SRRs
 Somalia
 Ethiopia
 Seychelles
 Sudan ( MOU with South Sudan under draft)
 Joint MOU with Uganda and Tanzania
SAR OPERATIONS:SAR STANDARD
OPERATING PROCEDURES
The SAR SOP developed in close coordination with
Agencies
 Each agency role in the event of A SAR
mission is defined in the SAR SOP.

 Hard and soft copies distributed to all


agencies with and training on agencies
role conducted by agency.
SAR SOP: KEY HIGHLIGHT
• Communication policy
• SAR alerts
• On-site command and control
• RCCs Authority in SAR coordination
• RCCs responsibilities during SAR
mission coordination
• SAR units responsibilities
PREVENTIVE SAR: EMERGENCY BEACONS
 Maintenance of the National beacon
database under IBRD

 ELT registrations and updating of ELT


information- Incorporated in SAR regulations

 Sensitization of operators on ELTs, PLBs usage


PREVENTIVE SAR: SENSETIZATION OF
OPERATORS
Awareness campaigns undertaken through:

• Aero club

• Meetings with operators

• General stakeholders meetings


PREVENTIVE SAR: SENSETIZATION OF
ATS
Awareness campaigns undertaken through:

 Station meetings for ATCOs

 SAR mission Post mortem reviews

 Stakeholders forums
PREVENTIVE SAR: SENSETIZATION OF
PUBLIC
Awareness campaigns to be undertaken through:

 Media
 Field meetings
PREVENTIVE SAR: MAPPING OF
AIRCRAFT WRECKAGES
Nairobi RCC collecting information within the Nairobi SRR
on Aircraft wreckage as follow:
• Exact location(coordinates)

• State of wreckage( intact or broken)

• Colour of the wreckage


PREVENTIVE SAR: SAR EXERCISES
SAREX common in Nairobi SRR
• Communication Exercise
• Desktop Exercises
• Full Scale exercise
SAR Opportunities and Challenges
Opportunities
 A deeper level of awareness and
understanding of SAR
 Better co-operation
 Technological advancement
Challenges
 Numerous false ELT alerts
 Delayed alerting

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