Another set of unique geographic features requires Air Rescue
Miami-Dade County is where modern civilization interfaces with
be accessed only by foot, canoe, kayak, airboat or helicopter.
It just so happens that Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S., too. According to the National Lightning Detection Network, lightning strikes more than a million times per year in the Sunshine State, with more strikes per square mile than any other state. sources, many are caused by lightning.
though Forestry has highly capable and specialized equipment, the
Depending on which aircraft are in service, crews have a couple
under the helicopter on a short line, or they can utilize a Simplex foam-tank system.
Most operations will deploy the Bambi Bucket since it offers
transition from one type of operation to another at respectable
we were able to transition from multiple Stokes-hoist evolutions
The tasks required between each operation were shared equally among the four-person helicopter crew. In the transition into
simultaneously calculate fuel loads, remove medical gear and patient litters, and install the Bambi Bucket in about 15 minutes.
Upon arriving on scene, the crew will locate a water source that
medics will exit the aircraft and lay the bucket and short cable on the ground, connect the cable to the belly hook of the helicopter, and perform one last test of the release mechanisms that are controlled from the cockpit.
Typically, in order to keep the aircraft as light as possible,
helicopter and look out the side door to act as a spotter for
water drops.
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