Editing Search and rescue (section)

===France===
[[Image:Le canot tous temps de la SNSM Madeleine Dassault (1).JPG|thumb|right|A French all-weather lifeboat from the [[SNSM]].]]
The [[Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer]] (SNSM) provides sea rescue on the French coast and at seas. In 2016, they helped 7,500 people in 5,200 rescues. The service has 41 all-weather rescue boats, 34 first-class rescue boats and 76 second-class lifeboats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.snsm.org/les-canots-tous-temps|title=Les canots tous temps|website=Les Sauveteurs en Mer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.snsm.org/la-flotte-de-la-snsm-en-perpetuelle-evolution|title = Les bateaux de sauvetage de la SNSM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.snsm.org/les-differents-modeles-de-vedettes|title = Les différents modèles de vedettes}}</ref>
In France, Search and rescue operations are led by different entities according to the rescue area. For sea rescue, the French navy use airborne unit (e.g. Flottille 33F in Brittany) and specialised boats (e.g. "L'abeille Bourbon"). In Mountains, French gendarmerie is equipped with EC-145 'chouka'. In the other areas, French civil protection agency "Securité Civile" works with paramedics, fire unit and hospital mobile unit using EC-145 'Dragon'.