Emergency Services

  • We manage almost 85 % of the United States Search and Rescue along with The Red Cross.
  • Almost 100 lives saved.
  • We provide help in disaster relief for the Civil defense.
  • Transporting medical resources that are sensitive to time and blood. We provide Damage Assessment, radio monitoring, light transport, Support in communications, and Air support in low altitude routes for the Air Force.
  • We assist federal agencies in the war against drugs.
  • We use the CAP Communications net, the most extensive in the Nation.

    Civil Air Patrol is uniquely positioned to conduct operations in support of the nation’s homeland security initiatives. With decades of operational experience, CAP can provide low-cost airborne assets across the nation, all manned by mission-ready personnel who have demonstrated capability to work with federal, military, state and local agencies across the spectrum of homeland security.
     

    As the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP has now been placed under the Air Force Homeland Security Directorate. CAP leaders recently met with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to discuss CAP’s expanding role in protecting the home skies. CAP members have proven themselves capable, having assisted in relief efforts after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. CAP also provided security for the Winter Olympics soon thereafter and has been asked by NASA to provide flights above its spacecraft launch sites.
     

    CAP increases our nation’s security capabilities by providing airborne reconnaissance and imagery, disaster and damage assessment, airborne transportation of personnel, equipment and critical supplies, and multi-layered communications support. CAP can provide manpower for communications and emergency operations centers, search and rescue teams, and ground support teams.