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SEARCH AND RESCUE - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:45 am
by Morph
In the case of any aviation emergency call Search and Rescue immediately

New preferred PRIMARY REPORTING NUMBER
SAR Duty standby - 0635054164
SAR Standby 2 - 0635055485
ARCC Chief - Santjie White 082 823 8493 (Heksie on this forum)
Central number: 011 928 6454 / 5

MODERATOR MESSAGE : Details updated 21-04-2016

You can phone them 24 hours a day

Alternatively, talk to any of the local ATC's via radio, or call an emergency on 121.5Mhz

This service costs nothing to you, and they can immediately mobilize everything they need to save the victims lives, or bring them back to their families.

Thanks John Boucher for the idea. I have made this available from any of the forums, and it will always stay on top.

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:15 am
by nicow
(^^) (^^) (^^)

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 10:46 am
by Morph
One thing you must realise, for each of us to try and motivate the police, the army, medical services, planes, whatever is near to impossible

Santjie does this in minutes. She has all these resources at her fingertips

When you are planning a long flight, do lodge a flight plan on https://file2fly.atns.co.za/aes/login.jsp.

Before takeoff activate the flight plan by calling the nearest tower, and deactivate it on landing. This will ensure an automatic S&R if you don't arrive

Otherwise call the numbers above, to manually activate the S&R
Heksie wrote: As far as neighbouring countries are concerned they have their own ARCCs with their own resources. We cannot affect a SAR in their countries but we have bi/multilateral agreements in place which means if they cannot search or rescue a request can be forwarded via the Minister's office for assistance. We do however stay in close contact with them.

As soon as the ARCC becomes aware of an issue in foreign countries we do notify Foreign Affairs immediately to speed up the process.

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:53 pm
by Mogas
Thanks Morph, a number one hopes never to have to use but a must have anyway.
Saved on my cell phone.

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:37 pm
by cobra

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:24 pm
by vernon11
Morph wrote:In the case of any aviation emergency call Search and Rescue immediately

011 928 6454

Santjie White 082 823 8493 (Heksie on this forum)

You can phone them 24 hours a day

Alternatively, talk to any of the local ATC's via radio, or call an emergency on 121.5Mhz

This service costs nothing to you, and they can immediately mobilize everything they need to save the victims lives, or bring them back to their families.

Thanks John Boucher for the idea. I have made this available from any of the forums, and it will always stay on top.
Hallo Morph.
do those numbers apply anywhere in the country?
Cheers,
Vernon.

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:35 am
by Morph
Yes,, anywhere in the country

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:15 pm
by vernon11
Morph wrote:Yes,, anywhere in the country
Thks. (^^)

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 4:33 pm
by nicow
Santjie will give a search & rescue presentation at the Potgietersrus airfield on 11/12/2010.Pilots from other airfields more than welcome!
Contact me for more detail,and if you want to sleep over.
Nico
08two 85two 596one.

Re: Search and Rescue - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:54 am
by eSyern
In case of emergency, we can seek help through emergency services. Search and rescue are part of the training on dealing emergency cases. It would be safer and for security purposes, we should be aware how to call up help.

Re: SEARCH AND RESCUE - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:47 pm
by DarkHelmet
Moved to Global announcement to show in every forum

Re: SEARCH AND RESCUE - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:16 pm
by ZULU1
Take a look at African Pilot February edition, excellent pics of the SAAF Oryx and the Mountain Club. I am proud to see the comms equipment made by Air Magic in use by the volunteers and sponsored by Vodacom !

They are wearing the helmet mounted headsets and the 4022 communication centre in a harness on the chest. They will be at Tedderfield.

Re: SEARCH AND RESCUE - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:32 am
by ogunidgilort10
Before takeoff activate the flight plan by calling the nearest tower, and deactivate it on landing. This will ensure an automatic S&R if you don't arrive

Re: SEARCH AND RESCUE - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:23 am
by nuten
*- *-* -*- *- * -* I am proud to see the comms equipment made by Air Magic in use by the volunteers *- *-* - *- *- *
xxx

Re: SEARCH AND RESCUE - In Case of Emergency

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:50 pm
by GavinL-W
In SA we have the MRCC which is basically maritime SAR and the ARCC which is the aviation side. The ARCC is manned at FAOR ATC centre headed by Santjie. If someone is missing phone the ARCC or alternatively phone your nearest ATC center and they will take your details and get the ARCC to call you for the required info. It is a 24 hour service. Hope this helps