On the weekend of 2 and 3 May 2023, in the framework of the cooperation between the services implementing the Search and Rescue (SAR) Plans "NEARCHOS" and "TEYKROS", the Naval Command of the National Guard organized and conducted training in marine rescue means for the personnel of the Ambulance Service Directorate manning Watercraft during the execution of S-D operations, in the maritime area of the port of Limassol.
The training included theoretical and practical items concerning the procedures to be applied during abandonment, the correct use of rescue equipment, as well as survival in the marine environment until recovery.
The training contributes to improving the capabilities of the services involved in E-D operations, while promoting the level of training, encounter and interoperability.
(AF/SX)
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