3-50 Flashcards
Search and Rescue Structure
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
Hand signals
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
Multiple rescues short haul
Sea state greater than 2
Night imc
more than 25yds between survivors
Direct deployment shalls
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
Direct deployment shoulds
Used in extreme situations: surf zone, heavy seas, high winds, swift seas, ice
Should not be used on ejected aviator
Short haul parameters
- Don’t exceed 40 kias
- Survivors 30 ft AGL below safe single is recommended
- Sierra’s use 40/40
Night consideration
Litter shall be illuminated -head and foot -two attached to each strap Hook with two chemlights At end of QS
Litter considerations
Trail line deployed with weight bag
Feet first
Takes time to assemble
Deploy liferafts (Multi Place life rafts)
10/10 or 15/0
Jammed hoist general
Jammed hoist procedures Lower survivors of possible Safety belt aft to fwd over hoist Chicago grip Short haul
Freyed hoist
Quick splice procedures Lower survivors Tap Cut below with pneumatic hand tool Quick splice Remember safety stops not available
What if fuel in water
Static discharge or smokes may ingnite
Parachute
Stay 1 rotor distance from downwash and chute
Inanimate objects
RS shall not be req to enter water
Mk25 / mk50 considerations (NATOPS)
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
Tgt rise?
20 C engine degradation salt encrustation
40C indicative of eng perf degradation and possible compressor stall
Multiple survivors and litter
Not possible if litter is req
Required Hover Checks
BAR ALT SYNC / Check TGT - TRQ / OEI Intentions
Five Basic Rescue Methods
- 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
Survivor Location Beyond Sight (Required Equipment) (NATOPS)
- Hand held radio
- Med-kit
- Litter
Multiple Rescues
- Sea state > 2 (Douglass)
- Night / IMC
- More than 25 yds between survivors
Rescue SHALL be deployed via the hoist for: (HILND)
- Hazards exist in the vicinity
- IMC
- Low Visibility
- Night
- Discretion of the HAC
SAR Weather Mins (3-50 / SOP)
300 / 1
500 / 1
When is a Dry Suit required?
Water temp < 60 degrees
Between 60-70 degrees is CO discretion
Minimum SAR Equipment (SAR Curtain)
- 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
Minimum SAR Equipment (Other)
- 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
SAR Frequencies
- 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
Search Patterns
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
SAR Bag Contents
- 3 Life rafts (LR-1)
- 3 Matrix Lights
- Level A Med Kit
Name 5 warnings from NATOPS
- 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.
