POST-CRASH SURVIVAL STARTS WITH TRAINING
Now that you have assessed the post- crash terrain and climate issues that you, your crew and passengers could be facing, it’s time to buy survival equipment, right?
Wrong. You first need to acquire the right survival training and skills to know what equipment you should have in your helicopter. Before you start buying supplies, develop ‘best practices’ for your flights, and take personal action as a pilot before,during, and after an actual crash landing.
“One of the key errors in preparing for emergency situations is the lack of basic training for crew and passengers,” said Adam Laurie. He is Operations Coordinator and an instructor with the Rescue Canada Resource Group. “It is key to start with being prepared, than having a good understanding of emergency procedures, and knowing how to mitigate risks,” Laurie said. “With this information and training, the percentage of errors can be greatly decreased.”
Such knowledge is best acquired from properly-trained helicopter safety experts and survival training schools, rather than a flying buddy. If you regularly fly over extremely rugged areas, taking a mix of helicopter-based and general outdoors person courses would be your best bet; such as those offered by FlightSafety International and the WSC Survival School, among others.
If your flights regularly transit over water, then realistic marine training makes sense. This includes taking helicopter underwater egress training (HUET) escape sessions in pool-based immersion trainers. HUET courses are offered by professionals such as the Marine Survival Training Center at The University of Louisiana-Lafayette, and the Rescue Canada Resource Group (Rescue Canada).
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