Search And Rescue Region - An area of defined dimensions associated with a rescue coordination centre within which search and rescue services are provided. "région de recherche et sauvetage"
Category: - SAR

Search And Rescue Region Commander - The person designated by the Chief of Defence Staff and authorized by the Canada Shipping Act as being responsible for search and rescue operations within a Search and Rescue Region. "commandant d’une région de recherche et sauvetage"
Category: - SAR

Search and Rescue Resource - A resource capable of responding to a search and rescue incident. "ressource de recherche et sauvetage"
Category: - SAR

Search and Rescue Response - An action required to resolve a situation, such as:(a) the tasking of search and rescue units (singular or multiple);(b) acting as search and rescue mission co-ordinator, the issuance of any "All Stations" communications (e.g. distress, urgency or marine assistance request broadcasts, etc.);(c) extensive monitoring (when situation dictates) involving one half hour of working time; or (d) investigations involving one half hour working time, to determine if a search and rescue incident is occurring. "intervention de recherche et sauvetage"
Category: - SAR

Search and Rescue Technician - The SAR Techs are Non-Commissioned Officers trained in land and sea survival, parachuting, SCUBA diving, mountain climbing, helicopter rescue techniques and most importantly advanced trauma life support. Their medical training is extensive and ranks close to the level of the Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedics of the BC Ambulance Service, although the SAR Techs tend to specialize more on trauma and less on cardiac and other injuries encountered by the ALS paramedics. The SAR Techs work in two person teams consisting of a Team Leader and a Team Member.
Category: - SAR

Search And Rescue Unit - A unit composed of trained personnel and provided with equipment suitable for the expeditious conduct of search and rescue operations. "unité de recherche et sauvetage"
Category: - SAR

Searchmaster - An individual who has been appointed by a Search and Rescue Region Commander to co-ordinate and direct a specific search and rescue operation. "chef des opérations de recherche"
Category: - SAR

Sea Trials - A series of trials conducted by the builders during which the owner's representatives on board act in a consulting and checking capacity to determine if the vessel has met the specifications.
Category: - Maritime

Sea Worthiness - The sufficiency of a vessel in materials construction, equipment, crew and outfit for the trade in which it is employed. Any sort of disrepair to the vessel by which the cargo may suffer -- overloading, untrained officers, etc., may constitute a vessel unseaworthy."
Category: - Maritime - Risk

Seaworthiness Certificate - A certificate issued by a classification society surveyor to allow a vessel to proceed after she has met with a mishap that may have affected its seaworthiness. It is frequently issued to enable a vessel to proceed, after temporary repairs have been effected, to another port where permanent repairs are then carried out.
Category: - Maritime - Risk