So HUET (helicopter underwater egress training) took place in Dartmouth Nova Scotia concurrently with OTVSE. Half the course would go to HUET and the other half stayed to do OTV. The HUET trainer was not only a good time but also a very good training experience. The idea behind it is that when a helo hits the water there's a decent chance of it rolling over due to the weight of the engines and transmission which are located on the top of the aircraft. This training is intended for you to be able to deal with the situation, locate your emergency breathing system (EBS), disconnect from your hard point and escape before the a/c sinks. There are many accountings of helo's crashing in the water, both miitary and civilian, with survivors and non-survivors in both (including SAR Techs). Out of the reports I've read on these accidents almost 100% of the survivors credit this training with them still being alive. It made me realize how serious this can potentially be when I know that SAR Techs have died in this type of incident despite being HUET trained.
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SAR Tech Motto: Without regard for my personal comfort or self advancement, to the best of my ability and to the limitations of my physical and psychological endurance, I solemnly pledge to make every effort to return to safety, those victims of disaster entrusted to my care by the assignment of the mission to which I have consented. These things I shall do: 'That others may live'
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What training do SAR Techs recieve?
SAR Techs are highly trained specialists who provide on-scene medical attention and rescue for aviators, mariners and others in distress in remote or hard to reach areas.
They are trained in advanced trauma life-support, land and sea survival, rescue techniques from helicopters, parachuting, diving, mountain climbing and rappelling.
In the air, they act as spotters, providing medical care during medical evacuation flights, direct the dropping of equipment and supplies by parachute and parachute and hoist from the planes and helicopters. On the ground, they render on-site medical care to casualties, organize and lead ground search teams and perform mountain rescue operations to assist and recover casualties.
They are trained to operate boats and to perform both surface and underwater rescues using scuba gear. They are trained as survival experts under all Canadian climatic and terrain conditions including on land, at sea, in the Arctic, on mountains and on glaciers. They are also trained to communicate with over-flying Aircraft by use of radios, flares, smoke, ground and hand signaling devices and other methods.
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