samedi 13 juin 2015

Helicopter Search And Rescue Training Tools

By April Briggs


It can take years before a disaster strikes but that does not mean that measures to deal with them when they happen should not be put in place. Many countries have highly invested in disaster management. They ensure that the necessary equipment needed in search time are availed and are in good working condition. Civilians are also taught on how to make use of them. There are specific ones that are used in helicopter search and rescue training.

There is a certain type of which that is attached to a rescue helicopter to help in air lifting purposes as well as dropping its occupants. It is mostly used in areas that are not favorable for landing or the activity has to be hurriedly undertaken. In training, they are used to practically instill the required skills to use them.

There are special kinds of torches used in the training as well as the rescue mission. These are used to search on lost items or people suspected to be in a given area. They are referred to as nitesun due to the amount of light they provide at night. The training will include how to use them, focus them on a specified area and also alter with the brightness.

Night glasses come in handy when the rescue team is on the grand and the area they are in is not well lit. When worn, they provide clear visual of the surrounding facilitating on undertaking the task. They are ideal in identifying live moving objects or people since they have a special on the eyes of any live thing.

For easy movements and operations during missions, specific types of clothing must be put on. This includes the survival jacket. It finds its name due to the fact that it helps in survival at extreme areas. It is equipped with an extra torch and a whistle among other items. It may be uncomfortable to those who are not used to wearing it and they have to be made familiar with its use.

Flight helmet are a must have when undertaking any kind of rescue missions. They are protective gear in case of accidents. They also have additional items that facilitate in enhancing the test in hand. They include a microphone used to communicate with other members of the search group and night vision glasses.

At no time should a rescue team go on a mission blindly. There must be a specific region that they have to concentrate on in any given time. Direction finder gadgets are important in such time. Some are attached to the helicopter while others are portable. The gadgets are availed in training for demonstration and learning on how to put them in use.

Search and rescue teams are likely to encounter victims who are in need of medical attention. They are therefore equipped with medical tools to aid in carrying out first aid. The helicopters are also made in a way that they can accommodate such victims. Trainees have to be taught on how to make use of such equipment.




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