This question refers to standard operational procedures applicable in the medical evacuation of a fisherman with an eye injury from the MFV Nozdie on 21 January, 1999 and the inaccurate media reports following the incident. The Air Corps helicopter was on the ground at Waterford Airport when the incident commenced for the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCCD) Dublin, and it had earlier that morning carried out training flights in the Waterford area. The standard operational reporting procedure between the MRCC Dublin and rescue resources (whether helicopter, lifeboat, coastal teams, rescue boat, etc.) requires a 15 minute updating of location and if this is not forthcoming MRCC must call the resource. Arising from the incident and in order to improve communications, IMES Coast Radio Stations were reminded on 30 January 1999 to ensure the normal 15 minute reporting and monitoring checks with all four Irish SAR helicopters on operational and training missions were carried out.