Mock disaster exercise in Larnaca on Saturday
A TWO-DAY search and rescue exercise focusing on an earthquake scenario is taking place in Larnaca this weekend. The exercise is being organised by civil...
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JRCC trains foreign officers in search and rescue techniques
Cyprus’ Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) provided basic training on Search and Rescue (SAR) to officials of the member-states of the Regional Aeronautical Search and...
Three naval exercises off southern coast
THREE naval and rescue exercises are taking place off the coast of Cyprus over the next few days, involving local, regional and international forces in...
Search and rescue services prepare for annual exercise
For the fifth consecutive year, on Wednesday, October 31 the large-scale multinational search and rescue exercise ‘Nemesis’ will take place in the Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic...
Hopes fade for more survivors of Hurricane Michael
By Rod Nickel The hunt for missing people in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael early Sunday is turning into a search for the dead, as...
Turkish rescue exercises off Kyrenia
A joint search and rescue exercise between northern Cyprus and Turkey will take place on Tuesday in the Ayios Ilarionas area near Kyrenia and on...
Turkey and north to carry out joint rescue exercise near Famagusta
Turkey will be carrying out a joint search and rescue exercise with the north near Famagusta between June 18 and 22. According to reports from...
‘Cyprus will remain a safe haven for those in need’, minister says at launch of Argonaftis
Cyprus will remain a safe haven for those in need, especially for the refugees who are forced to abandon their homes and families, Defence Minister...
Over 40 countries to take part in Argonaftis exercise off Larnaca
More than 40 countries will take part either actively or as observers, in this year’s international Argonaftis (Argonaut) search and rescue exercise off Larnaca on...
JRCC launches free app for emergency alerts
Larnaca’s Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) has launched a smartphone app to reduce authorities’ response time when receiving alerts sent by a vessel or a...
Joint search and rescue operations
Cyprus and Italy conducted a joint search and rescue exercise on Monday, off the south coast of the island. The scenario involved a maritime accident...
Joint exercise staged with Egypt
Cyprus and Egypt conducted a joint search and rescue exercise on Friday south of the island, the defence ministry announced. Titled CYPEGYP – 02/17, the...
Missing diver found dead (Update)
A 41-year-old diver who was reported missing off the Akamas peninsula in Paphos was found dead Sunday evening, reports said. According to the reports the man...
Search for missing diver called off until morning (Update)
A search for a Greek Cypriot diver off Pomos in Paphos was called off after dark on Sunday. It will resume at first light. Andreas...
Cyprus and France conduct joint search and rescue exercise
Cyprus and France on Saturday conducted their first joint Search and Rescue Exercise for 2017. The exercise, titled “CYPFRA-01/17”, took place south of Cyprus, with...
US and Cyprus promote bilateral cooperation on defence issues
Cyprus and the US agreed to promote search and rescue issues as part of bilateral cooperation on defence issues. The decision was taken during the...
Cyprus and US conclude joint search and rescue exercise
The joint Search and Rescue Daylight Exercise “CYPUSA-03/16” was conducted on Tuesday morning off the south coast with the participation of units and personnel from the Republic...
Search and rescue exercise gets underway in occupied areas
Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces begin joint search and rescue exercises in the occupied areas on Tuesday. According to reports in the Turkish Cypriot press...
Cyprus and Israel to host conference on flight safety and EEZ search and rescue
A conference will take place in Nicosia on May 19 on flight safety and search and rescue issues in the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of...
Ill passengers rescued from cruise ship (Updated)
The national search and rescue plan NEARCHOS was implemented to transfer to hospital two German passengers, one suffering from a heart attack, the other from...
