North Carolina is populated with numerous bays, lakes, streams and rivers. The HSRT
mission profile routinely requires crews to fly at low altitudes above these waterways.
The low altitude nature of these missions will reduce the amount of time available for
crews to coordinate a response should a water ditching event occur. Research has
shown that up to 80% of all helicopter water ditching events were survivable.
Crewmembers that have been appropriately trained have a 90% rate of survival from
such events. The HSRT Underwater Egress Training program is designed to increases
crewmember awareness and enhances their chances of surviving a water ditching
event.
OBJECTIVE: At the conclusion of this training each trainee will have experienced and
practiced:
• Pre-ditching procedures
• Multiple water entry positions
• Egress procedures
• An understanding of stress management and how it relates to panic and survival
| Details |
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| Date(s) |
Tue. Jul 23, 2019 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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| Location |
Greensboro Aquatic Center
1921 W. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro NC 27403
Google Map
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| Handicap Accessibility |
No
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| WiFi Access |
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| ESF |
ESF9 - Search and Rescue
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| Functional Areas |
Emergency Services
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| Offered By |
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management |
| Primary Instructor |
TBD, To Be Determined |
| Course Length |
2 Hours |
| Course Hours |
2 |
| CEUs |
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| Prerequisites |
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| Maximum Participants |
60 |
| # Open Seats |
51 |
| # on Wait List |
2 |
Offering Specific Information
This course is only offered to qualified NC HART Technicians and Crew Members.
