Nghe An signs aviation search and rescue coordination contract

Ensuring coordination of aviation search and rescue

Pursuant to Official Dispatch No. 173/2024 of the Office of the National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue on the coordination in developing and signing the Contract Document and coordination regulations in aviation search and rescue work, this morning (September 13), the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province in coordination with the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation held a signing ceremony for the Contract Document on coordination in aviation search and rescue work.
Attending the signing ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Representative of the Office of the National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, representative of Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation, representatives of central agencies and provincial departments, branches and sectors.

The signed contract specifies the contents of notification methods and coordination between the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province and Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation.

The purpose is to ensure coordination in search and rescue of civil aviation aircraft and military transport aircraft in the area, the administrative responsibility of Nghe An province is deployed quickly, promptly, with the highest efficiency, minimizing damage to people and property when civil aviation aircraft and military transport aircraft are in danger or in distress.

Coordination between the two sides is applied when an aircraft is in danger or in distress within the administrative boundaries of Nghe An province under the responsibility of Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation.

The document clearly stipulates the search and rescue responsibility areas of each party, coordinates in determining priority search areas; develops and implements search and rescue plans and search and rescue flight plans as approved by the National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue (organizes command, mobilizes forces, vehicles, equipment as required...).

At the same time, exchange information and documents related to aviation search and rescue work; coordinate in organizing propaganda, professional training, and education on aviation search and rescue work; develop plans and organize exercises and drills for aviation search and rescue; support forces, means, and equipment for aviation search and rescue work when requested.

The coordination is based on the principle of ensuring centralized and unified command and direction between the Nghe An Provincial Command and the Corporation on aviation search and rescue coordination according to the principle of coordination at the same level, same location, region and implementation under the direction of the direct superior of each unit.

Ensure safety when performing rescue missions

Speaking at the signing ceremony, comrade Nguyen Van De stated: The contract document will be the basis for the parties, especially the two coordinating focal points (Command Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province and the Northern Search and Rescue Coordination Center) to carry out the task of coordinating aviation search and rescue work.

“The Provincial People's Committee, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province will continue to pay attention to directing, guiding and urging relevant departments, branches and units to seriously implement tasks within their scope of functions, clearly understand their tasks, procedures, methods of coordination and notification of relevant agencies and units so that the coordination and coordination of search and rescue work can be implemented promptly and most effectively when there is a case of an aircraft in danger or in an accident,” the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee stated.

The province also hopes to continue to receive regular and continuous attention and coordination from the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation and the direction of the National Committee for Incident Response, Natural Disasters and Search and Rescue - Ministry of Transport in organizing propaganda, professional training, training on aviation search and rescue and coordinating in developing plans and organizing exercises and drills for aviation search and rescue in Nghe An province to avoid confusion and passivity when situations arise, ensuring the safety of people and vehicles when performing rescue missions.