REFERENCES

A. OPNAVINST 3710.7P, NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
B OPNAVINST 3130.6A, NAVAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM
C. NWP 19-1, NAVAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MANUAL, REV B
D. NAVEDTRA 10380, AIRCREW SURVVIVAL EQUIPMENTMAN 2
E. NAVEDTRA 12000, AIRMAN
F. NAVEDTRA 12043, BASIC MILITARY REQUIREMENTS

130.1 DISCUSS THE PREREQUISITES, INITIAL, REFRESHER, AND ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING. (REFS A,B)

A. HELICOPTER PILOTS

AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY TRAINING - INITIAL THEN EVERY 4 YEARS AND REFRESHER FOR PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT FLY IN CREW POSITION FOR 18 MONTHS.

EMERGENCY EGRESS TRAINING - INITIAL THEN ANNUAL.

WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING - INITIAL THEN EVERY 4 YEARS.

B. HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER

AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY TRAINING - INITIAL THEN EVERY 4 YEARS AND REFRESHER FOR PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT FLY IN CREW POSITION FOR 18 MONTHS.

EMERGENCY EGRESS TRAINING - INITIAL THEN ANNUAL.

WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING - INITIAL THEN EVERY 4 YEARS.

RESCUE SWIMMER SCHOOL (RSS) - INITIAL, REFRESHER

C. HELICOPTER RESCUE CREWMAN (OVERLAND) -

AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY TRAINING - INITIAL THEN EVERY 4 YEARS AND REFRESHER FOR PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT FLY IN CREW POSITION FOR 18 MONTHS.

EMERGENCY EGRESS TRAINING - INITIAL THEN ANNUAL.

WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING - INITIAL THEN EVERY 4 YEARS.

COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE (CSAR) - INITIAL (PHASE I) REFRESHER (PHASE II)

130.2 DESCRIBE AND DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING HELICOPTER RESCUE DEVICES. (REF C)

A. DOUBLE RESCUE HOOK - HAS TWO HOOKS ONE LARGE AND ONE SMALL AND EQUIPMENT RING. LARGE RING USED TO HOOK INTO AIRCREW SURVIVORS AND HOIST THEM UP.

B. RESCUE STROP (HORSE COLLAR) - INTERNATIONAL ORANGE PADDED DEVICE, USED FOR LOWERING RESCUE SWIMMER DURING NIGHT OPS OR FOR RESCUE OF NON-AIRCREW PERSONNEL.

C. CREWMAN SAFETY BELT - A HARNESS THAT THE AIRCREWMAN WEAR TO ALLOW HIM TO SAFELY MOVE AROUND THE CABIN.

D. E4-250/E4-150 DESCENT SYSTEMS - REPELLING EQUIPMENT USED TO ALLOW AIRCREW TO REPEL DOWN FROM THE HELICOPTER AT HIGHER ALTITUDES THAN THE SHORTER HOIST CABLE.

E. SURVIVOR POSITION-MARKING DEVICES - SEA DYE MARKERS

F. SAR MEDEVAC LITTER - A FLOATING STRETCHER THAT IS USED TO HOIST SURVIVORS THAT HAVE BACK OR NECK INJURIES.

130.3 DESCRIBE THE THREE METHODS BY WHICH A HELICOPTER MAY MAKE A RESCUE. (REF. D)

A. HOVERING - MOST COMMON, FROM ABOUT 60 FEET

B. LANDING - IF FEASIBLE

C. SLOW PASS - USED IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT FOR PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND PERSONNEL.(QUICK SNATCH)

130.4 EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF A HELICOPTER HOIST CONTACTING THE WATER OR GROUND PRIOR TO PERSONNEL CONTACT. (REF C)

TO PREVENT SHOCK FROM STATIC BUILDUP THAT THE RESCUE HELICOPTER BUILDS IN FLIGHT.

130.5 DISCUSS THE ACTIONS SURVIVORS SHOULD TAKE TO AID IN THEIR BEING RESCUED. (REF E) HELP BY USING SIGNALING DEVICES AND FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO THEM BY THE RESCUE SWIMMER.

130.6 DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT. (REF E,F)

A. SIGNAL MIRROR - VECTORING AIRCRAFT TO POSITION, CAN BE SEEN FROM UP TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES.

B. MK 13 MOD O/MK-124 - FLARE - ONE SIDE FOR DAY, OTHER SIDE FOR NIGHT. DAY EMITS SMOKE, NIGHT EMITS A PYROTECHNIC LIGHT

C. DYE MARKER - LASTS APPROXIMATELY 20 MIN, VISIBLE 2000-3000 FEET, AND AT 10 MILES

D. DISTRESS MARKER/SIGNAL LIGHT - SALTWATER ACTIVATED SMOKE MARKERS MK-25 (LASTS APROX 25 MIN) AND MK-58 (APROX 45-60). MATRIX LIGHT USED WHEN FUEL IS PRESENT IN WATER (BATTERY OPERATED).

E. WHISTLE - FOR USE IN VECTORING A BOAT INTO POSITION. TO SIGNAL OTHER SURVIVORS AS TO YOUR POSITION.