"So Others May Live"
National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) Instructor and Lead K38 USA Instructor Shawn Alladio created a three part training program combining open water, surf zone and swiftwater training on Rescue Water Craft to assist the STAN instructors.
Video Aircraft: SA366 G1 Dauphin & EH 101 Canadian SAR Rescue
STAN Team instructors operating Rescue Water Craft (RWC) on the Columbia River Bar as safety support vessels during their Advanced Helicopter Rescue Swimmers school. The RWC's are their safety boats that are used in large standing waves with high incidence of open ocean swells during deeper winter months. October and February when the winter swell patterns hold a more consistent level of dynamic water, the schoolhouse is open for training several weeks in the year. The STAN instructors (standardization) are stationed in Mobile, Alabama. The mission of the Rescue Swimmer Stan Team is to provide rescue swimmer standardization to the HH-65 and HH-60 communities.
K38 Water Safety has been honored to train USCG 'Rescue Swimmers' since 1996. Darell Gelakoska brought the first Rescue Water Craft (RWC) training to the USCG in Astoria Oregon, right before the 'Advanced Rescue Swimmers' school was opened. The schoolhouse is now called the Advanced Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Program.
Management of the CG Helicopter RS Program is the responsibility of the CG Office of Aviation Operations, CG-7112, RS Program Manager. Duties of the RS Program Manger include but are not limited to:
Oversees the CG helicopter RS operational program.
Provide representation and technical subject matter expertise for Working Groups regarding RS Program and Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE).
Monitor RS operational issues throughout the fleet including training requirements, rescue procedures and equipment.
Coordinate resolution of RS operational issues with ATC Mobile Standardization Teams while managing the implementation of these resolutions.
Coordinate resolution of Aviation Life Support Equipment issues with ALSE Prime Unit and ALSE Technical Services.
Liaise with Office of Workforce Management (CG-481) to address AST/RS Training and staffing concerns.
Liaise with Systems Integrations Division (CG-412) regarding technical guidance and support of Aviation Life Support Equipment.
Liaise with Office of Boat Forces (CG-731) regarding technical guidance and support of Personal Protective Equipment.
Attendance of annual vendor meetings to maintain visibility of current equipment changes/modifications.
Attendance of DOD sponsored events regarding common equipment and procedures topics.
Rescue Water Craft: Kawasaki Ultra LX, naturally aspirated JETSKIS, K38 Rescue Boards
MUSIC: AWOLNation 'SAIL'
Disclaimer:
K38 USA does not endorse viewers to use K38 videos as training aids. K38 endorses viewers to register for a certified course, come prepared to train, test your capability, if you succeed, you earn the rewards of vetting through professional development. Take a certified course that represents the area of expertise. Then practice and develop your skillsets. A RWC course alone does not prepare a student for real world pressures and realities, it is merely the first step in a long process. You must be prepared, proper PPE, physical and mental conditioning equipment. You must stay current in the standards and best practices. This video in no way represents training aids. There may be actions in this video that are corrected during training that are not covered by the viewer and misinterpreted. View at your own discretion but do not use and place yourself and others at risk for mediocre training standards, this is not a training aid.
