| Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway | |
|---|---|
| Hovedredningssentralen i Sør-Norge | |
| Agency overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
| Headquarters | Sola |
| Parent agency | Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police |
| Website | |
| www.hovedredningssentralen.no | |
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway or JRCC SN (Norwegian: Hovedredningssentralen i Sør-Norge) is a rescue coordination centre located in Sola responsible for coordinating search and rescue operations in the southern part of Norway; it is responsible for coordinating search and rescue operations within Norway's Search and Rescue Region of Responsibility (SRR) south of 65 degrees north latitude.
It reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police.
JRCC SN is able to call upon a large range of government agencies, volunteer rescue organisations and private companies, each with specialized resources for various aspects within search and rescue. The coordination of a rescue may also be sent to a local rescue coordination centre.