An aeronautical search and rescue (SAR) plan, which is being promulgated to unify response efforts by the authorities to aircraft incidents, is nearing fruition.
The document is being prepared by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) via inputs from other national stakeholders. The National Search and Rescue Committee, which is chaired by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, is overlooking the compilation of the plan and an open forum is being considered for members of the public and concerned bodies to comment and make inputs.
The draft document, which was seen by this newspaper, details the requirements of the plan and the roles of relevant organisations in response to emergencies. Other organisations, in addition to the GCAA,
