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“Rescue Canada has developed a Helicopter Safety Rescue Program with the support and assistance of a court qualified subject matter expert in Canada and the USA,” said Laurie. “The Helicopter Safety Rescue Program is devised of four course levels ranging from basic awareness, which is an online course, to Underwater Egress training, Occupational Safety training and, finally, rescue training. The course has been adopted by government and private industry as a best practice for their workers using helicopters in many environments and performing a wide variety of tasks.”


Speaking of training, regular passengers on corporate helicopters should also know what to do during a crash landing; whether on land or water. “The typical pre-flight safety speech is not enough to prepare passengers for an actual crash landing, and when trouble happens, pilots are usually too busy trying to save the aircraft to talk to the passengers,” said Louisa Fisher; Program Manager of Cabin Safety with FlightSafety International. “Meanwhile, it can be awkward for the pilot who is supposed to be keeping corporate passengers out of harm’s way to also train them properly to deal with emergency situations. This is where bringing in a third-party safety instruction firm, like FlightSafety International, can make a difference; especially because we are willing to come to your premises to provide the training.”


GETTING THE SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT YOU NEED


Search for ‘helicopter safety equipment’ online, and you can find all manner of equipment providers willing to sell you kits ranging from the most basic first aid set-ups to comprehensive suites that will let you comfortably survive a month in the Arctic - food included.


The question in assessing all these options is simply, “what survival equipment do I need and not need?” With any luck, you will already have answered this question during your survival training. But if you haven’t, here are a few necessities suggested by the experts:


“When it comes to medical kits, you can often get the level of sophistication you need from serious suppliers such as Adventure Medical Kits,” said Ron Abbott. “Outdoors-oriented stores such as Mountain Equipment Co-op, SAIL Outdoor, and U.S. Outdoor can also be good sources for medical kits, plus survival-oriented shelters, clothing, bedding, and equipment.”


In terms of stocking up for general survival, the priority order is “shelter, fire, and water,” said David Arama.


“We do this due to the Rule of 3s: You can survive 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, and 3 hours if you are extremely hypothermic. This is why you need to have some form of shelter and thermal protection onboard;


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even if it is a minimally-sized tent and solar blankets; fire- starting tools like magnesium and a flint, or even just a butane lighter; plus bottled water, water purification tablets, and a filter-equipped LifeStraw that purifies contaminated water as you sip it. Basic food rations also are wise to have onboard, such as military-style MREs (meals ready to eat).”


Beyond survival equipment, communications equipment is a must if rescuers are to find you (which is a good reason to stay with the aircraft as long as possible). “Beyond making sure your ELT is always working, you should have your own personal locator beacon (PLB),” said Abbott. “You can get one for about $240; they’re not expensive.” A backup Iridium satellite phone makes sense, since cellular coverage drops off outside urban areas and VHF radio’s reach is not reliable at ground level — assuming that your radio still works.


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