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A joint Search and Rescue (SAR)
Exercise, titled “CYFRA-01/21”
was conducted on Tuesday, 2 February 2021, near the coast of Cyprus,
with the participation of SAR Units and personnel of the Republic of Cyprus,
France and Specialized registered nurses of the State Health Services
Organisation.
The exercise was conducted
within the framework of cooperation development, aiming the successful
confrontation of Search and Rescue incidents or emergency situations that
might arise during operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone and the
Search and Rescue Region of the Republic of Cyprus.
The French Frigate “ACONIT” and
Air Assets (Helicopters of 460 SAR Squadron and Cyprus Police Aviation Unit)
of the Republic of Cyprus took part in the Aeronautical SAR Exercise under
the operational control and coordination of the Joint Rescue Coordination
Center (JRCC) Larnaca.
SAREX “CYFRA 01/21” is the
first exercise for 2021, conducted within the framework of a long-lasting
cooperation, between the JRCC Larnaca (which represents the SAR system of the
Republic of Cyprus) and the French Navy.
(MG/II)
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