Editing Search and rescue (section)

===Cyprus===
[[Image:CY AF AW139 Helicopter.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Cyprus Air Forces|Cyprus Air Force]] [[AgustaWestland AW139|AW139]] SAR helicopter during a search and rescue demonstration]]
The [[Cyprus|Cyprus Republic]] Search and Rescue (SAR) system is organised by the [[Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Center]] (JRCC Larnaca).

The JRCC (Greek: Κέντρο Συντονισμού Έρευνας και Διάσωσης) is an independent agency of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus that started its operations on a 24h basis on 7 August 1995 as a unit of the [[Cyprus Air Forces|Cyprus Air Force Command]].<ref name="cjrcc06">[http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc06_en/cjrcc06_en?OpenDocument "JRCC Larnaca History"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016234802/http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc06_en/cjrcc06_en?OpenDocument |date=16 October 2015 }} Retrieved on 2 July 2013</ref>

On 1 March 2002, the JRCC took full responsibility for investigating, organising, coordinating and executing every SAR incident-operation in the Republic of Cyprus Search & Rescue Region (SRR).<ref name="cjrcc06" /> JRCC Larnaca operated as a military unit until 26 July 2010, when JRCC was transformed to an independent agency under the Ministry of Defence with the Minister being responsible for its operational aspects. Logistic and technical support is the responsibility of the Ministry of Communications & Works.<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc02_en/cjrcc02_en?OpenDocument "JRCC Larnaca Subordination-Base"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130146/http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc02_en/cjrcc02_en?OpenDocument |date=4 March 2016 }} Retrieved on 2 July 2013</ref> Its primary mission is to organise the Cyprus Republic Search And Rescue system, to co-ordinate, control and direct SAR operations in its area of responsibility (which is identical to the Nicosia [[Flight information region|FIR]]), in order to find and rescue people whose lives are at risk, as a result of an air or naval accident, in the least possible time.<ref>[http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc01_en/cjrcc01_en?OpenDocument "JRCC Larnaca Mission"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134243/http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc01_en/cjrcc01_en?OpenDocument |date=4 March 2016 }} Retrieved on 2 July 2013</ref> This is achieved by coordinating all the different agencies involved such as the Cyprus Police Aviation Unit, the [[Cyprus Port and Marine Police|Cyprus Port and Naval Police]], the [[Cyprus National Guard]] [[Cyprus Navy|Naval Command]], the [[Cyprus National Guard]] [[Cyprus Air Forces|Air Force Command]], the [[Cyprus Civil Defence]] and other secondary units.<ref>[http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc07_en/cjrcc07_en?OpenDocument "JRCC Larnaca Secondary Units"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201447/http://www.mod.gov.cy/mod/cjrcc.nsf/cjrcc07_en/cjrcc07_en?OpenDocument |date=4 March 2016 }} Retrieved on 2 July 2013</ref>

The JRCC reports directly to the operational control of the Ministry of Defence and it is staffed by qualified personnel of the [[Cyprus National Guard]], mainly from the branches of the [[Cyprus Navy|Navy]] and the [[Cyprus Air Forces|Air Force]].<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

==== Northern Cyprus ====
There are also search and rescue teams in [[Northern Cyprus]]. Search and rescue operators in [[Turkish Republic of North Cyprus]] are primarily:

* SSTB Civil Defence Organisation Presidency  (Turkish : ''Sivil Savunma Teşkilat Başkanlığı'')<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sivil Savunma Teşkilatı Başkanlığı|url=http://sivilsavunma.gov.ct.tr/|access-date=4 November 2020|website=sivilsavunma.gov.ct.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ERATEL PTT Telsiz sistemi ile KKTC SSTB ekipleri daha güçlü…|url=https://www.erabilisim.net/referans/eratel-ptt-telsiz-sstb/|access-date=4 November 2020|website=ERAGPS|language=tr}}</ref>
** Emergency Management Committee
* DAK Search and Rescue in Natural Disasters (Turkish : ''Doğal Afetlerde Arama Kurtarma)''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Türkiye ve KKTC'den Ortak Arama Kurtarma Tatbikatı|url=https://www.haberler.com/turkiye-ve-kktc-den-ortak-arama-kurtarma-tatbikati-12049308-haberi/|access-date=4 November 2020|website=Haberler.com|date=15 May 2019|language=tr}}</ref>
* AKUT [[TRNC]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=KKTC Arama Kurtarma Teşkilatı (@kktc_akut) • Instagram photos and videos|url=https://www.instagram.com/kktc_akut/|access-date=4 November 2020|website=www.instagram.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=26 April 2019|title=17 üniversite, arama kurtarmada yarışıyor|url=https://www.halkinsesikibris.com/guncel/17-universite-arama-kurtarmada-yarisiyor-h114884.html|access-date=4 November 2020|website=Halkın Sesi|language=tr}}</ref>

Military

* [[TRNC Coast Guard Command]] 
* [[TRNC]] Coastal Safety (police)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kıbrıs Türk Kıyı Emniyeti ve Gemi Kurtarma|url=http://www.ktgemikurtarma.org/|access-date=4 November 2020|language=tr-TR}}</ref>
* [[Security Forces Command]] Search and rescue teams.