Objective

During the course, delegates should acquire the skills and knowledge required to take appropriate measures before, during and after an emergency landing (ditching) at sea, and be able to evacuate the helicopter both from the surface and underwater.

Participants should be able to evacuate a helicopter from an underwater position with and without using spare air.

Target Group

Military helicopter crews and SAR-rescue service.

Prerequisites

None

Examination

A written test will be held before implementing practical training and use of spare air.

Course Contents

Theory:
Preparing for ditching
Evacuation procedures
Helicopter emergency systems/ equipment
Dive medicine and dive theory

Practice:
Organized evacuation from helicopter to liferaft
Shallow water exercises with and without the use of spare air
Underwater evacuation from helicopter with and without the use of spareair.