Helicopter Rescue
Utilizes 3 distinct airframes based on mission
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UH-60 Blackhawk – Up to 6 hoist, 10 aircraft
UH-72 Lakota – Up to 2 hoist, 4 aircraft
Bell-407 – Up to 1 aircraft
NCHART missions include:
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Swiftwater / Flood Rescue
Urban Rescue
Wilderness Rescue
High Angle Rescue
North Carolina Emergency Management
Helicopter Rescue Requests
The following requirements must be met for
deployment of a HART Mission
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Resources are not available locally
Mission is for rescue and not recovery
Longer than 4 hours for other type of access
and recovery
Patient has life-threatening injuries
There are excessive risks to rescue personnel
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Helicopter Rescue
There are two basic methods used to affect
a helicopter rescue:
Short haul
Hoist
 The HART crew will usually not provide inflight patient care
 an on-scene medical technician will be needed
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The HART helicopter will move patients to the
nearest LZ for transfer to an ambulance or
aero-medical unit
North Carolina Emergency Management
Helicopter Rescue 2015 & Beyond
• 2015 In-doc Class
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Looking to add a few new technicians in 2015
• Operational Support Training
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For local rescue agencies on how to work in
and around the airframes
Helps local agencies have better understanding
of HART Operations
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Wilderness Search & Rescue
Wilderness Search & Rescue Capability
• 25+ Land Search Teams
• K9s (Air Scent, Tracking / Trailing, Cadaver)
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Knowing K9 resources critical to successful
application on a mission
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Wilderness SAR Typing
Resource
Component
Wilderness
Equipment
Search and Rescue
Personnel
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
SAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPS
SAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPS
SAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPS
SAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPS
6 Team Leaders
4 Team Leaders
2 Team Leaders
1 Team Leader
48 Team Members 28 Team Members
6 Team Members
3 Team Members
6 Field Units
4 Field Units
2 Field Units
6 EMT-Ps
4 EMT-Bs
Technical SAR,
Search
management
Technical SAR,
Non-Technical SAR,
Search management Basic SAR Skills
1 Field Unit
Supported by Local
Supported by local EMS EMS
Capability
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Non-Technical SAR,
Basic SAR Skills
Wilderness SAR 2015 & Beyond
• Working to develop NC Wilderness
Credentialing
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Field Team Member / Field Team Leader
NIMS Compliant
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Mountain Search & Rescue
5 Mountain Rescue Teams
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Snow / Ice Capability
Enhanced Technical Rescue Cache for remote /
wilderness area
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Mountain Search & Rescue
Equipment Caches
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Mountain Rescue Association Standards
Also, NFPA 1006 Compliant – Technical Use
Training Standards
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NC Rescue & EMS Developing new Mountain
Standard
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Mountain Rescue 2015 & Beyond
• Working to develop credentialing for
positions
• New training courses are being developed
and building instructor cadre
• Working to integrate rope rescue
techniques across the state for wilderness
SAR cases
North Carolina Emergency Management
Wilderness Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Integration in Wilderness Search
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Able to work in snow / ice
Trained to pursue in remote / wilderness area
Tactical tracking
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Wilderness Law Enforcement
• Need for LE that is able to work in
wilderness
• Several cases of SAR missions as well as
law enforcement cases that required cross
training
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Identified as weakness in NC, currently
working to build the capability
North Carolina Emergency Management
Questions?
Brian Barnes
State SAR Coordinator
919-825-2255
Brian.barnes@ncdps.gov
North Carolina Emergency Management