3-50

Question 1

Structure of SAR (1.2)

Answer 1

Rescue Coordination Center aka sect 14
SAR mission coordinator- directly assigns roles and plans
On scene commander- generally first person on scene or most capable
SRU- effects the rescue

Question 2

Hand signals
Swimmer Ok
Swimmer Not OK
Move in for pick
Cleared to go
You have control
Litter

Answer 2

Swimmer okay: hand up Day & Night
Swimmer not okay: waving hand D waving smoke or blue strobe N
Move in for pickup: thumb up D wave chemlight N
Cleared to go: cirlce hand and point forward
You have control: tap head and point fwd
Litter: big L

Question 3

Multiple rescues short haul

Answer 3

Sea state greater than 2
Night imc
more than 25yds between survivors

Question 4

Direct deployment shalls

Answer 4

Shall not if parachute attached
Shall only be used if crew seems safest method
Quick strop shall only be used with Tri SAR
Shall only be used on neck spinal neck injury if normal recovery isn’t the safest method
More in NATOPS look it up

Question 5

Direct deployment shoulds
Should not be used when?

Answer 5

Used in extreme situations: surf zone, heavy seas, high winds, swift seas, ice
Should not be used on ejected aviator

Question 6

Short haul parameters

Answer 6

Survivors 30 ft AGL, below safe single is recommended

Sierra’s use 40/40

Question 7

Night consideration for the litter

Answer 7

Litter shall be illuminated
-head and foot
-two attached to each strap
Hook with two chemlights
At end of quick strop

Question 8

Litter considerations

Answer 8

Trail line deployed with weight bag
Feet first into the aircraft
Takes time to assemble

Question 9

Deploy liferafts altitude and airspeed

Answer 9

10/10 or 15/0

Question 10

Jammed hoist general

Answer 10

Jammed hoist procedures
Lower survivors of possible
Safety belt aft to fwd over hoist
Chicago grip
Short haul

Question 11

Freyed hoist

Answer 11

Quick splice procedures
Lower survivors
Tap
Cut below with pneumatic hand tool
Quick splice
Remember safety stops not available

Question 12

What if fuel in water

Answer 12

Static discharge or smokes may ingnite

Question 13

Parachute

Answer 13

Stay 1 rotor distance from downwash and chute

Question 14

Inanimate objects

Answer 14

RS shall not be req to enter water

Question 15

Mk25/mk50 considerations(natops)

Answer 15

Smoke is caustic, avoid breathing
Mk25 shall not be launched from hover, cap may impact aircraft
Should not fly over mk50 due to second ignition and fumes coming up to 50ft

Question 16

Tgt rise during a hover?

Answer 16

20 C engine degradation salt encrustation
40C indicative of eng perf degradation and possible compressor stall

Question 17

Multiple survivors and litter

Answer 17

Not possible if litter is req