Press Releases

27-04-2021 09:32

MEDEVAC operation by JRCC

The Joint Rescue Coordination Center Larnaka (JRCC) yesterday, Monday April 26th, 2021, at 21:40Lt received information regarding a person in distress on board the Italian fishing boat “GRECALE”, which was sailing 8nm east of Cape Saint Andreas.

JRCC Larnaka activated the National Search and Rescue Plan "NEARCHOS", scrambling a SAR helicopter of the Cyprus Police Aviation Unit, with a trained nurse of the State Health Services Organization’s Ambulance Service on board, to air evacuate the person to a hospital of the Republic of Cyprus.

The Italian sailor was transferred to Larnaka General Hospital at 00:20 of April 27.

EH/IK

Relevant Press Releases

25-04-2024 15:48

Welcome address by the Chief of the National Guard General Staff, Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas

19-04-2024 16:42

PIO e-mail Αlerts service is suspended

11-04-2024 10:38

Opening Statement by the Minister of Health, Mr Michael Damianos, at the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Small Country Initiative – WHO, Euro region

06-04-2024 19:46

Address by the Minister of Health, Mr Michael Damianos, at the 29th International Cardiology Congress

29-02-2024 14:01

Announcement by the Ministry of Defence regarding the conference organised as part of the Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector

Press Releases

PRESS AND INFORMATION OFFICE