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messages addressed to CIRM Roma.
2. Radio-Medical Assistance, Vol. II - Medical Guide, provides
diagnosis, initial treatment, advanced treatment, first aid,
and medico message information for mariner use at sea.
L. International Red Cross (IRC) coordinates disaster relief on an
international basis, without regard to political considerations. United
States RCCs normally effect liaison through the American National Red
Cross (ARC).
M. Lloyd's of London, a major insurance firm, collects shipping
information for underwriting purposes. If requested, it supplies
information to SAR authorities when a marine casualty or overdue vessel
is reported. United States SAR authorities can contact Lloyd's through
international TELEX No. 886691.
220 DOMESTIC AGENCIES
In the domestic settings, agencies for SAR activities exist at all
governmental levels and throughout the private sector.
221 Federal Agencies
Federal agencies with SAR relevance are coordinated by the National
SAR Plan (NSP) (Appendix A) to fulfill international, national, and
local responsibilities. The Interagency Committee on Search and Rescue
(ICSAR), created by interagency agreement (Appendix A), is composed of
agencies signatory to the NSP. ICSAR oversees the NSP and coordinates
interagency SAR. Sponsored by the Coast Guard, ICSAR is chaired by the
Chief, Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services, and reports,
through the Commandant, to the Secretary of Transportation. Agencies
with substantial SAR responsibilities are described below.
A. United States Coast Guard (USCG) is an agent of the Department
of Transportation and a branch of the United States Armed Forces. In
wartime, or when directed by the President, it operates as a specialized
service within the Navy. The Coast Guard develops, establishes,
maintains, and operates SAR facilities, and aids distressed military and
civilian persons and property on, over, and under the high seas and
waters subject to United States jurisdiction. Under the NSP, the Coast
Guard organizes facilities, including its own resources, into a SAR
network for the Maritime Area.
B. Department of Defense (DOD) facilities can be used under the
NSP for civil SAR, provided it does not interfere with military
missions; each Armed Service provides its own SAR for Service
operations. Major military installations have SAR plans implementing
the NSP. Each Armed Service also has other responsibilities under the
NSP:
1. The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Rescue
Service (ARS), is the designated SAR Coordinator for the