SAR Fundamentals/Helicopter

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Helicopter in SAR

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Brett Wuth

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SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.29 "Helicopter in SAR"
Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-6 "Helicopter Operations"

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Total Time: 45 minutes

  • 2005-02: 60 min
  • 2011-03: 42 min
  • 2013-02: 43 min


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play Helicoper Operation video - both parts

  • starts at 16min in Title 2 of DVD - after Ground SAR Operations
  • ends at 35min in Title 2 of DVD - before Hug-a-Tree



Use of helicopter in SAR?

  • rescue evacuation
  • transport searchers, rescuers
  • spotting, infrared
  • area orientation



Limitations

  • may be dropped off on a peak, lonely spot
  • may have to walk out
  • often limited by weather
  • warmer air is thinner, less lift



Some stuff may have to go in tail storage

  • bear spray
  • pressurized containers
  • flares
  • fire starter
  • stove


  • exit/enter
    • down hill slide
    • still in pilot's sight
    • still not towards rear



distribute STARS LZ card

creating landing zone

  • may have to set up for a rescue, or at search base
  • appoint LZ officer
  • large open area, eg. 40m x 40m
  • avoid overhead area
  • consider approach and exit via wind direction
  • clean area
    • pack down snow with snowmobiles
  • keep all people away



signaling

  • stand center of up-wind side of LZ
  • make sure you don't have anything that will fly away
    • take off hat
  • keep eye on area for anything unsafe
    • wave off helicopter if unsafe
  • landing/takeoff
    • hands straight up
    • kneel as helicopter gets closer
    • do not move away, helicopter will follow you


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Copyright (c) 2012, Brett Wuth. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

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Ideas:

  • landing zones
    • what to expect as helicopter coming in
    • trust pilot
    • hand signals
  • slinging gear in / out
  • loading helicopter
    • stacks of gear
    • using people to keep weight down
  • hearing protection
  • theory of operations
    • how they get lift
    • temperature
  • identify types of helicopters and their abilities
  • different services and abilities, e.g STARS and Alpine
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