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EMERGENCY SERVICES
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Growing from its World War II experience, the
Civil Air Patrol has continued to save lives and alleviate human
suffering through a myriad of emergency-services and operational
missions.
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Working under the U.S. Air Force's Homeland
Security Directorate, Civil Air Patrol is uniquely positioned to
conduct missions in support of the nation's homeland security
initiatives. With decades of operational experience, CAP can provide
low-cost airbourne assets across the nation, all manned by
mission-ready personnel who have the demonstrated capability to work
with federal, military, state and local agencies across the homeland
secuity spectrum. |
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Perhaps best known for its search-and-rescue
efforts, CAP flies more than 95 percent of all federal inland
search-and-rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue
Coordination Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Outside the
continental United States, CAP supports the Joint Rescue
Coordination Centers in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Just how
effective are the CAP missions? CAP members save over 100 people
each year! |
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Another important service CAP performs is
disaster-relief operations. CAP provides air and ground
transportation and an extensive communications network. Volunteer
members fly disaster-relief officials to remote locations and
provide manpower and leadership to local, state, and national
disaster-relief organizations. CAP has formal agreements with many
government and humanitarian relief agencies including the American
Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Aviation
Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S.
Coast Guard. |
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CAP flies humanitarian missions-usually in
suport of the Red Cross-transporting time-sensitive medical
materials including blood and human tissue, in situations where
other means of transportation are not available.
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It's hardly surprising that CAP performs several
missions in direct support of the U.S. Air Force. Specifically, CAP
conducts light transport, communications support, and low-altitude route
surveys. CAP also provides orientation flights for AFROTC cadets.
Joint U.S. Air Force and CAP search-and-rescue exercises provide
realistic training for missions.
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