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The Meteorological Office manages all weather-related matters. This includes providing weather forecasts and warning of adverse weather conditions.
The Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) was established to handle distressed emergencies like aircraft crashes.
The Airport Emergency Service (AES) is different from the RCC as they handle abnormal operations and emergencies at the airport itself, while RCC handles emergencies outside of the airport.
The AES is putting out a fire at the terminal building!
Did you know that they only have 2 to 3 minutes to respond to any emergency? Due to this, AES is located at the airport itself!
Lastly, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore control ship movements and handle all information about ships. They assist RCC for Search and Rescue operations within the Singapore FIR.
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