2012 Helo CONOPS

Question 1

What are the five reasons that one helicopter can be dispatched outside of San Diego at no charge when two copters are available?

Answer 1

1. incidents threatening the city of San Diego
2. Incidents falling under the safe agreement and the are Huck criteria for roadway and motors a growth responses in the city and county of San Diego.
3. Indian gaming grant funding
4. reciprocal mutual aid agreements to the County of San Diego when sheriffs helicopter unavailable.
5. An emergency in another jurisdiction posing a significant lights rent per the shift commander and normal air resource is unavailable.
   Recall will be initiated by shift commander if needed for a response or deemed necessary.

Question 2

What types of incidents per the SAFE and RHAC criteria allow for helicopter dispatch from the city of San Diego?

Answer 2

Motor vehicle accidents, vehicle fires, vegetation fires, emergency vehicles blocking traffic, has mats, and other incidents as needed.