Sunday, June 14, 2015

Helicopter Search And Rescue Training Equipment

By April Briggs


In as much as people would never wish for a disaster to occur, measures to handle them are still being put in place. Governments and humanitarian organizations have heavily invested in facilities and equipment to handle them at any given time. People have to also be trained for them to be in a position to use them effectively. There are specific items used in helicopter search and rescue training.

They include winches. This equipment is attached to the base of the helicopter and is used to lower the people on board or raise those in affected areas. In most cases, it is used in areas that are not favorable for the chopper to land. The ropes on the attached to the winch are so strong and can lift different amount of weights.

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.

Another type of equipment used is night vision glasses. These are made in a way that enables their users to clearly see at nights. They tend to be special in a way that they can provide visual to appear just as they look like in normal day light. They are also sensitive in that they can recognize live things when looking at the eyes. Some skills are required to use them and they have to be passed to whoever will make use of them.

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.

A flight helmet is worn while in the helicopter. This is a protective gear in that it protects the head in case there is an accident. It also has some additional features such as a microphone for communication and extra night vision glasses. It is mandatory for every occupant in the flight to have them on which is part of the reason they are used in training.

Direction finding equipment is used in helping to find where a specified place is located. The gadgets are attached to the chopper and are also available for personal use. They need skills of reading coordinates as well as interpreting maps. This knowledge is imparted during training explaining why they have to be availed.

Medical equipment is very important since some victims may have suffered some injuries. The helicopters are well equipped and can effectively handle some cases or give some care before the victim can reach a hospital. Some of this equipment is very sophisticated and a lot of knowledge is required to operate them.




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