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3-50 Flashcards

1
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Search and Rescue Structure

A

RCC aka sect
- 5 (Norfolk)
- 7 ( Miami)
- 8 (New Orleans)
SAR mission coordinator- directly assigns roles and plans
On scene commander- generally first person on scene or most capable
SRU- effects the rescue

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2
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Hand signals

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Swimmer okay: hand up Day & Night
Swimmer not okay: waving hand D waving smoke or blue strobe N
Move in for pickup: thumb up D wave chemlight N
Cleared to go: cirlce hand and point forward
You have control: tap head and point fwd

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3
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Multiple rescues short haul

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Sea state greater than 2
Night imc
more than 25yds between survivors

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4
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Direct deployment shalls

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Shall not if parachute attached
Shall only be used if crew seems safest method
Quick strop shall only be used with TSH
Shall only be used on neck spinal neck injury if normal recovery isn’t the safest method

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5
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Direct deployment shoulds

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Used in extreme situations: surf zone, heavy seas, high winds, swift seas, ice
Should not be used on ejected aviator

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6
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Short haul parameters

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  • Don’t exceed 40 kias
  • Survivors 30 ft AGL below safe single is recommended
  • Sierra’s use 40/40
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7
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Night consideration

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Litter shall be illuminated
-head and foot
-two attached to each strap
Hook with two chemlights
At end of QS
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8
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Litter considerations

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Trail line deployed with weight bag
Feet first
Takes time to assemble

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9
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Deploy liferafts (Multi Place life rafts)

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10/10 or 15/0

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10
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Jammed hoist general

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Jammed hoist procedures
Lower survivors of possible
Safety belt aft to fwd over hoist
Chicago grip
Short haul
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11
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Freyed hoist

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Quick splice procedures
Lower survivors
Tap
Cut below with pneumatic hand tool
Quick splice
Remember safety stops not available
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12
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What if fuel in water

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Static discharge or smokes may ingnite

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13
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Parachute

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Stay 1 rotor distance from downwash and chute

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14
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Inanimate objects

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RS shall not be req to enter water

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15
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Mk25 / mk50 considerations (NATOPS)

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Smoke is caustic, avoid breathing
Mk25 shall not be launched from hover, cap may impact aircraft
Should not fly over mk50 due to second ignition and fumes coming up to 50ft

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16
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Tgt rise?

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20 C engine degradation salt encrustation

40C indicative of eng perf degradation and possible compressor stall

17
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Multiple survivors and litter

A

Not possible if litter is req

18
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Required Hover Checks

A

BAR ALT SYNC / Check TGT - TRQ / OEI Intentions

19
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Five Basic Rescue Methods

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  • Landing to Effect a Rescue (Preferred)
  • Rescue Via One or Two Wheels (Op Necessity)
  • Rescue Via the Hoist (Off Hoist)
  • Direct Deployment (On Hoist)
  • Rappeling
20
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Survivor Location Beyond Sight (Required Equipment) (NATOPS)

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  • Hand held radio
  • Med-kit
  • Litter
21
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Multiple Rescues

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  • Sea state > 2 (Douglass)
  • Night / IMC
  • More than 25 yds between survivors
22
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Rescue SHALL be deployed via the hoist for: (HILND)

A
  • Hazards exist in the vicinity
  • IMC
  • Low Visibility
  • Night
  • Discretion of the HAC
23
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SAR Weather Mins (3-50 / SOP)

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300 / 1

500 / 1

24
Q

When is a Dry Suit required?

A

Water temp < 60 degrees

Between 60-70 degrees is CO discretion

25
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Minimum SAR Equipment (SAR Curtain)

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  • Rescue Strop
  • Cable Grip
  • Rescue Cutting Device
  • 3 Safety Belts
  • 6 General Purpose / 6 high intensity High intensity / 6 IR chem lights in SAR curtain
  • 3 chem light straps
  • Pair of heavy duty gloves
  • 3 cranials
  • 2 wool blankets
  • Trail line
  • Level A Med Kit
26
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Minimum SAR Equipment (Other)

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  • Helicopter rescue Equipment Bag
  • Rescue Litter
  • 2 MK 58 and 4 MK 25 or 6 MK 58
  • 3 Electrical Marine Markers
  • Electronic Datum marking device (when available)
  • 3 LPU
  • MPLR with corresponding weak link
27
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SAR Frequencies

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  • IAD - 121.5
  • MAD - 243
  • International Voice (Ch. 16 Bridge to Bridge) - 156.8
  • Fleet Tac - 277.8
  • SAR Common - 282.8
  • CSAR - 268.9
  • Int SAR Maritime - 406.9
  • Local MEDEVAC - 123.025
28
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Search Patterns

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Trackline Search - Missing Along Route

Parallel Search - Large search area with aproximate position

Creeping Line - Immediate coverage follow by rapid advancement on long and narrow line

Square Search - small search where location is known within close limits

Sector Search - Position of distress is known within close limits

29
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SAR Bag Contents

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  • 3 Life rafts (LR-1)
  • 3 Matrix Lights
  • Level A Med Kit
30
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Name 5 warnings from NATOPS

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  • Swimmer shall not be required to enter the water for inanimate objects.
  • The hoist operator shall use heavy duty gloves during all rescue house operations
  • There shall be a hoist operator in the cabin if a swimmer is deployed
  • During the pick up phase. The PAC shall keep the survivor on the right side of the aircraft to allow the air crewman to complete the pick up.
  • The MK-25 shall not be launched in the hover because of the valve plug striking the aircraft or personnel
  • Prolonged overwater hovering with little to no headwind shall be avoided due to engine salt encrustation.

WILLIAMS MH-60R HAC (13 decks)

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