Sophisticated equipment
The H145 LUH SAR can be equipped with a wide array of equipment to support its mission. A removable L-3 Wescam MX- 15 electro-optical and infrared imaging system can be installed, as well as a TrakkaBeam A800 high-intensity searchlight with five color modes. The FLIR system is operated by the medic and can recognize shapes of people, equipment or vehicles/aircraft to facilitate the search. Maj. Florian says, “The Wescam is great, but sometimes you can see better with your NVGs (night vision goggles) as the output of the camera is projected on just an A4 screen. With your head you can move (and look more widely), and when you see something you can tell the operator to focus on a specific point with the camera. So, it is a combination of crew and camera to get the best results. Eyes first, camera second! In the mountains it is very difficult to operate with the FLIR during sunset as the rocks are very warm, and as a result it is very hard to locate a person. When you look through the infrared, everything has one color due to the heat. So you have to switch between different filters, and therefore locating a person can become very challenging.”
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Florian further explains, “The H145 LUH SAR is additionally equipped with a powerful winch with a length of 90 meters (295 feet), which can hoist two persons or a weight of 249 kilograms (548 pounds), a cargo hook capable of lifting up to 1,500 kilograms (3,306 pounds). Another unique feature is the Centum Lifeseeker. The striking antennas are clearly recognizable underneath the tail- boom section. With the help of the International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI) number of a mobile phone, which is given by the authorities or police to us, we can triangulate the position of the mobile phone of the missing person. IMSI is a number that identifies the mobile phone user by its SIM card. When this number is known to us, we can trigger this mobile phone with Lifeseeker and the position pops up on our tablets.”
The SAR interior configuration is provided by Air Ambulance Technology and comprises one stretcher with seating for the medic plus an additional medical person. Medical equipment includes Weinmann Emergency Medical Technology’s Medumat Transport respirator, a Weinmann Accuvac suction catheter, a Corpuls 3 defibrillator and patient monitor, a Ferno scoop stretcher, and three Braun Infusomat Space infusion pumps.
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