EP-391 Helispot operations

Question 1

Captain shall assign engine and helispot location within first _______ minutes.

Answer 1

2 minutes

Question 2

The assigned helispot engine captain shall do what four things:

Answer 2

1) Acknowledge helispot assignment to FCCF on Blue
2) Verify the helispot location in Helicopter Water Source Directory
3) Proceed to the helispot and set up for water fill operations
4) Communicate information to pilot of the first-in helicopter via Air to Ground

Question 3

What information should helispot engine officer communicate to pilot?

Answer 3

• Wind directions and velocity
• wire hazards
• location of other aircraft in immediate area and other flight hazards

Question 4

When can a Company officer add an additional engine to the first alarm brush response and then assign them to the incident helispot?

Answer 4

• Immediate life threat or the additional engine is closest to incident helispot.
• to staff the night helispot that is outside area of all initial attack

Question 5

Whose responsibility is it to request a helitender for helicopter refueling?

Answer 5

first arriving helicopter or HLCO

Question 6

Even during darkness, jurisdictional Captains shall identify approved __________.

Answer 6

“Night helispot”