10.3.1 Alaska and Western Arctic
The U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) at Juneau, Alaska coordinates SAR from Alaska north to the pole and south on the Russian side of the pole as far west as 100 E to within 12 miles of the Russian coastline. The Coast Guard has an agreement with the Russian RCC in Vladivostok to assist Russian SAR efforts with U.S. SAR resources from Nome and Anchorage. A Russian representative is attached to the Coast Guard staff in Juneau for liaison purposes and is on call 24 hours a day.
In an emergency, the Coast Guard will provide all available assistance. Several large Coast Guard and Air Force aircraft are available in the Anchorage area for SAR efforts. Earliest possible notification through Dispatch to the U.S. Coast Guard RCC than an emergency diversion is in progress is important to assure the timely dispatch of recovery assistance.
10.3.2 Canada
Canada indicates that SAR service is available in Canadian airspace as far north as the North Pole.
10.3.3 Russia
Russia provides SAR service only within the radius of operations of search and rescue aircraft based at airports in the Russian far north. This coverage does not extend to the North Pole. The U.S. Coast Guard can provide additional SAR resources in the event of a life at risk situation in northern Russian.
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11. RUSSIAN PROCEDURES
11.1 General
In general, the Russian Federation is in compliance with ICAO Standards and Procedures.
Units of measurement used in connection with all air traffic services in Russia are
Distance used in navigation, position reporting, etc.  KILOMETERS (KM)