Editing Search and rescue (section)

===Denmark===
[[Image:Danish air force U-277.jpg|thumb|right|[[Royal Danish Air Force]] [[SH-3 Sea King|S-61A]] with its rescue swimmer]]
Search and rescue operators in [[Denmark]] are primarily: [[Royal Danish Air Force|Danish air force]] Squadron 722, [[Danish Navy Air Squadron|Danish navy air squadron]], naval home guard and the [[Danish Maritime Safety Administration]], coordinated by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, operated by the navy and air force in the [[Admiral Danish Fleet|Danish Naval Commands]] facilities near [[Aarhus]]. Internationally the Danish works mainly with [[Germany]], [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]]. With the two latter, the annual exercises ''Baltic SAREX''<ref name="SAREX07">{{cite web|url=http://forsvaret.dk/BHM/Nyt+og+Presse/Sarex.htm |title=Bornholms Marinedistrikt: SAREX '07 |access-date=7 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927183822/http://forsvaret.dk/BHM/Nyt+og+Presse/Sarex.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |language=da}}</ref> and
''Scan-SAR''<ref name="SCANSAR06">{{cite web|url=http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt+og+Presse/Nyhedsarkiv/Pressemeddelelser/2006/f%C3%A6lles+%C3%B8velse.htm |title=Flyvertaktisk kommando: Scan-SAR '06 |access-date=7 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184705/http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt+og+Presse/Nyhedsarkiv/Pressemeddelelser/2006/f%C3%A6lles+%C3%B8velse.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |language=da}}</ref> are conducted.

SAR services in Denmark started in 1957 with seven [[Sikorsky H-19|Sikorsky S-55s]]. Their [[piston engine]]s produced only {{convert|550|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and they had limited fuel capacity, so their operational range was short. To increase the operational area, [[Percival Pembroke|Pembroke]] twin-engined fixed-wing aircraft were employed for search. These aircraft would localise the distressed person(s) and the S-55s would then rescue them. The SAR service was started for respond to fighter-plane crashes as 79 aircraft crashed, with 62 dead, in the period 1950–1955.,<ref name="DAFHIS">{{cite web|url=http://www.flv.dk/flyvevaabnet/historie_flyvevaabnet.htm |title=Flyvevåbnets historie |access-date=9 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213105/http://www.flv.dk/flyvevaabnet/historie_flyvevaabnet.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |language=da}}</ref> but civilian SAR duties are also conducted.

In 1962, eight ship-based [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]]s were received. These were primarily meant for the ships patrolling the North Atlantic, but also supported the S-55s. In 1964{{ndash}}1965 the seven S-55s were replaced with eight Sikorsky [[SH-3 Sea King|S-61A]] helicopters.<ref name="DAFS61">{{cite web|url = http://forsvaret.dk/NR/rdonlyres/C605235C-4851-457B-BFDA-75C3473573CF/0/HS61ASEAKING.pdf|title = Danish air force S-61A fact sheet|access-date = 9 July 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080803015913/http://forsvaret.dk/NR/rdonlyres/C605235C-4851-457B-BFDA-75C3473573CF/0/HS61ASEAKING.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 3 August 2008|language=da}}</ref>

{{Commons category|Rescue helicopters in Denmark}}

In 2007, the [[Danish Defence]] held a public display in [[Horsens]], to raise awareness about rescue services and maritime safety. Maritime SAR is important because Denmark has a relative long coast line to its land mass.<ref name="DAPD1">{{cite web|url=http://forsvaret.dk/SOK/Nyt+og+Presse/2007-07-04.htm |title=Temadag om søredning og badesikkerhed |access-date=9 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184910/http://forsvaret.dk/SOK/Nyt+og+Presse/2007-07-04.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |language=da}}</ref><ref name="DAPD2">{{cite web|url=http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt+og+Presse/Billeder+fra+s%C3%B8redningsdagen+2007.htm |title=Pictures from the public display |access-date=9 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184957/http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt+og+Presse/Billeder+fra+s%C3%B8redningsdagen+2007.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref>

In 2008, the SAR forces in Denmark were equipped with eight EH-101, one or two Lynx, 34 naval home guard vessels and 21 rescue vessels,<ref name="DAPD3">{{cite web|url = http://www.fomfrv.dk/om_frv/hovedopgaver/kystredning.htm|title = Kystredning i Danmark|access-date = 9 July 2008|language = da|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080511163004/http://www.fomfrv.dk/om_frv/hovedopgaver/kystredning.htm|archive-date = 11 May 2008}}</ref> as well as the naval vessels at sea. The EH-101s operate from bases in [[Aalborg Airport|Aalborg]], [[Skrydstrup]] and [[Roskilde Airport|Roskilde]]. When the sea water temperatures are low a helicopter is also deployed to the island of [[Bornholm Airport|Bornholm]] in the [[Baltic Sea]]. The Lynx operates from [[Karup Airport|Karup]]. Maritime vessels are spread out through the entire coastline and on islands. The S-61s and EH-101s have a crew of six: two [[Aviator|pilots]], a [[navigator]], a [[flight engineer]], a [[physician]] and a [[Rescue swimmer#Denmark|rescue swimmer]].