Strategic Overview of Search and Rescue in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (link)
The organisation for search and rescue (SAR) in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is an amalgam of separate Government Departments, the Emergency Services and a number of search and rescue charities and voluntary organisations. These authorities and organisations are committed to a cohesive and co-operative partnership, the aim of which is the continued provision of an effective, cost-efficient national SAR capability.
The purpose of this Strategic Overview is to provide a framework for the strategic and operational oversight of UK SAR and to describe the background, scope and responsibilities of UK Search and Rescue.
Source: MCA