Civil Air Search and Rescue Association
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The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association or CASARA, is a Canada
-wide volunteer aviation
association dedicated to the promotion of aviation safety, and to the provision of air search support services to Canada's National Search and Rescue Program
.
Membership is open to private aircraft owners and pilots, as well as to those who wish to receive training as spotters (air observers), navigators, and ground team members. CASARA members receive training in fields such as aviation safety, meteorology, survival awareness and search techniques and procedures.
CASARA is a civilian organization which receives funding from the Canadian Forces and Transport Canada. CASARA assists Canadian Forces Air Command
in carrying out its aeronautical search and rescue mandate by providing trained spotters for military aircraft; by providing its own search aircraft and crews; and by providing ground teams that specialize in locating emergency beacons.
CASARA also contributes to Transport Canada
's aviation safety mandate by promoting aviation safety and search and rescue awareness in local communities. CASARA applies its federal funding to offset training costs, and is also compensated for expenses incurred during actual search and rescue operations. Many CASARA organizations also have arrangements with provincial and territorial search and rescue authorities to provide air resources in support of ground and inland water search operations.
CASARA should not be directly compared with the Civil Air Patrol
in the United States
, which operates as a civilian extension to the United States Air Force
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-wide volunteer aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
association dedicated to the promotion of aviation safety, and to the provision of air search support services to Canada's National Search and Rescue Program
National Search and Rescue Program
The National Search and Rescue Program is the name given by the Government of Canada to the collective search and rescue activities in Canada...
.
Membership is open to private aircraft owners and pilots, as well as to those who wish to receive training as spotters (air observers), navigators, and ground team members. CASARA members receive training in fields such as aviation safety, meteorology, survival awareness and search techniques and procedures.
CASARA is a civilian organization which receives funding from the Canadian Forces and Transport Canada. CASARA assists Canadian Forces Air Command
Canadian Forces Air Command
The Royal Canadian Air Force , formerly Canadian Forces Air Command, is one of three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
in carrying out its aeronautical search and rescue mandate by providing trained spotters for military aircraft; by providing its own search aircraft and crews; and by providing ground teams that specialize in locating emergency beacons.
CASARA also contributes to Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
's aviation safety mandate by promoting aviation safety and search and rescue awareness in local communities. CASARA applies its federal funding to offset training costs, and is also compensated for expenses incurred during actual search and rescue operations. Many CASARA organizations also have arrangements with provincial and territorial search and rescue authorities to provide air resources in support of ground and inland water search operations.
CASARA should not be directly compared with the Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which operates as a civilian extension to the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
.