Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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- Do not fire parachute flares when a helicopter is operating in
the vicinity.
12.2 Evacuation from ship and survival craft
12.3 Helicopter pick-up
Potential survivors should be aware that, in most cases, the helicopter will
first mark the location of the survivor. The pilot will fly the helicopter directly over
the survivor and then fly it away from the survivor’s position. At this time one to
three marine markers (flares) or electric sea marker lights will be dropped prior
to the start of the rescue pattern. The survivor should take caution not to touch
the markers, as they can be dangerous. A naval helicopter assigned to operate
as a rescue vehicle over water will have a rescue swimmer as a crewman.
When the rescue swimmer is deployed, the survivor should remain in the life raft
and await instruction from the swimmer.
Fig. 12.1 Rescue hook
Rescue Hook