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Search & Rescue
Bristow operates four dedicated Search and Rescue (SAR) sites in the UK, on behalf of the Coast Guard Service. The units are located at Portland and Lee-on-Solent on the south coast of England, at Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, and at Sumburgh in the Shetland Isles.
A significant number of training staff is on duty at each site. Three pilots are current JAA TRI/TRE appointment holders with full UK CAA Authorized Examiner authority. Each unit has a Training Air Crewman who is responsible for all rear crew training and re-currency checking.
In addition, Bristow has a vigorous company standardization system. To cover SAR training, one of the training pilots serves as the Bristow SAR Standards Pilot, and a Senior Winchman fulfills the role of Bristow SAR Aircrewman Standards Examiner.
Bristow’s SAR training commonly includes these topics:
- Pilot training including day/night/IFR Maritime and Mountain operations
- Winch Operator training
- Winchman training
- Training in the use of specialist equipment including: LN450, FLIR, Dual Hoist, EHSI, NVG, GPS
- First Aid training
First Aid training includes practical training conducted in environmentally testing conditions and situations. The following subjects are covered:
- Basic First Aid – instructions in the most up-to-date methods and protocols as advised by the European Red Cross, European Resuscitation Council and America Heart and Chest Association.
- Advanced Airway Management – theoretical and practical instruction with the latest appropriate equipment and techniques.
- Cannulation – instruction in administration of fluids to stabilize casualty blood volume and opening entry site in preparation for administering life saving drugs in defibrillation.
- Defibrillation – instruction into the latest protocols using advanced equipment.
- Analgesia – use and administration of efficient and effective pain killing drugs and gases.
Training can be arranged at any of the SAR units, depending on client preference and requirements. Stornoway has the benefit of a wide range of topographical features, as well as a fully equipped airfield with VOR, DME and NDB.
ILS facilities are available at Sumburgh as well as VOR, DME and NDB. Lee-on-Solent and Portland cover the English Channel, one of the busiest maritime areas in the world.
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