Survival and Rescue

By

AST3 Michael Dibble

Questions After Ditching

• What do I do once I’ve made it out of the plane?

• How are they going to see me?

• What can I expect from my rescuers?

SurvivalWhat now?

• Inflate vest• Muster with other

crew members• Stay with plane unless

sinking, or presence of fuel or fire.

• Huddle• Inventory

Survival Gear

• Life Rafts• 4-6 man• Available for purchase

through LSC.

Life Vests

• Wearable type vest is preferable

• Needs to have pockets for survival items.

• Make sure bladder is exposed!

Items for Life-vests

Sea Dye Marker

• Visible for 2 miles at 3,000 ft.

• Good target for 1 hr.• Sprinkle around body

Signal Mirror

• Most underrated!• Lightweight• 8 mill. Candle power• Visable up to 40

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Signal Flares

MK-79 Pencil Flare

• Do not aim at aircraft!• Visable up to 10 miles

at night.• 250-650 ft.• Small, easy to carry

within vest.

MK-124 Flares

• Day and Night end.• Day- orange smoke• Night- red flare• Burns for 20 seconds

Strobe Light

• 9 –18 hrs.• Easy to see!

What to expect from USCG

Cold Water Survival

• Air Crew Dry Coverall

• 14 hrs. in 32 degree water

• Extra buoyancy

• Hood for head

How do we search?

• 300-500 ft.

• Constant scanning

• Important to make yourself visible!

Coast Guard Gear

• ASRK Kit

• Rescue Basket

• Rescue Litter

• ADSK Can

ASRK

• 3 Rafts, 2 Survival Kits

• C-130

Rescue Basket

• Primary rescue tool for Helicopter

• Stay calm, listen to Rescue swimmer

• Hands inside basket and hang on.

Rescue Litter

• Used for injured survivors

• Used by rescue swimmer

ADSK Can

• Dropped by C-130

• Loaded with good stuff

Recap

• Stay Calm• Stay Together• Stay Visible• Stay Alive