Is It All about the Mission? Comparing Non-technical Skills across Offshore Transport and Search and Rescue Helicopter Pilots

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 215-235
Author(s):  
Oliver Edwin Daniel Hamlet ◽  
Amy Irwin ◽  
Molly McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Technical Skills ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Rescue Helicopter ◽  
Helicopter Pilots ◽  
Offshore Transport

Is it all about the mission? Comparing non-technical skills across offshore transport and search and rescue helicopter pilots.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Hamlet ◽  
Amy Irwin ◽  
Molly McGregor
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Helicopter Pilots ◽  
Offshore Transport

Objective: The research objective of the current study was to examine and compare the non-technical skills utilised by search and rescue and offshore transport helicopter pilots.Background: Non-technical skills encompass the interpersonal and cognitive skills necessary for safe and efficient team performance in high-risk environments. There is a lack of research investigating non-technical skill use during helicopter flight or assessing differences in skills according to mission parameters.Method: The current study comprised of twenty-eight semi-structured qualitative interviews, based upon the critical incident technique (16 offshore transport pilots, 12 search and rescue pilots). Interviews were thematically coded to identify, and compare, non-technical skills.Results: All key non-technical skills were reported across both pilot groups. Differences were identified at the element level of skills across the group (e.g. while both groups reported utilising situational awareness, elemental sub-components were based upon different attentional factors). A category of cognitive readiness was identified specific to search and rescue, this category encapsulated the elements necessary for a swift, effective response to emergencies.Conclusion: The results indicate helicopter pilots’ non-technical skills vary according to mission parameters, suggesting specific flight goals require different nuances of non-technical skills for mission achievement. We suggest that non-technical skills training should be tailored to the mission focus of helicopter pilots in order to further error mitigation strategies, enrich training relevance and enhance effectiveness.

Design and Feasibility of Electrical Version of Search-and-Rescue Helicopter Based on Eurocopter

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-61
Author(s):  
Igor Bolvashenkov ◽  
Jörg Kammermann ◽  
Alexander Rubinraut ◽  
Hans-Georg Herzog ◽  
Ilia Frenkel
Keyword(s):  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Rescue Helicopter

Search and Rescue Services for Airport Disasters in Germany

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-123
Author(s):  
G. Frey ◽  
A. Winderlich
Keyword(s):  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Federal Republic ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Rescue Services ◽  
Rescue Helicopter ◽  
Rescue Center

The Search and Rescue Co-ordination Center Goch called me, some years ago, to the Stuttgart airport with the rescue helicopter of the Federal Armed Forces Rescue Center at Ulm. A single-engine sports plane, whose pilot was a student on his first solo flight, had tried a belly landing. Next to the runway, there were several fire-trucks, two ambulances and one emergency physician's car waiting. Our rescue helicopter stayed hovering for nearly one hour until the student pilot finally managed a belly landing. Safe on the ground, he was surrounded by firemen, paramedics and physicians, while we flew back to Ulm. We had not landed promptly I was told because of the landing taxes an army helicopter has to pay at a civilian airport! This episode prompted me to look for more information.The Federal Republic of Germany is obliged by international agreements to search for planes in distress—no matter what nationality—to save the passengers and, if possible, the equipment and to provide medical treatment for the survivors if necessary. This Search and Rescue (SAR) Service is executed according to the instructions given by the International Civil Aeronautical Organization (ICAO). In the Federal Republic, the SAR service is provided jointly by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Transport. The Ministry of defense provides the means and the Rescue Co-ordination Center. The Ministry of Transport provides the alarm services through the air traffic control offices.

Long-Range Rescue Helicopter Missions in the Arctic

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Haagensen ◽  
Karl-Åke Sjøborg ◽  
Anders Rossing ◽  
Henry Ingilæ ◽  
Lars Markengbakken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barents Sea ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Rescue Helicopter ◽  
The Barents Sea ◽  
Closed Fractures ◽  
The Right

AbstractBackground:Search and rescue helicopters from the Royal Norwegian Air Force conduct ambulance and search and rescue missions in the Barents Sea. The team on-board includes an anesthesiologist and a paramedic. Operations in this area are challenging due to long distances, severe weather conditions, and arctic winter darkness.Methods:One-hundred, forty-seven ambulance and 29 search and rescue missions in the Barents Sea during 1994–1999 were studied retrospectively with special emphasis on operative conditions and medical results.Results and Discussion:Thirty-five percent of the missions were carried out in darkness. The median time from the alarm to first patient contact was 3.3 hours and the median duration of the missions was 7.3 hours. Forty-eight percent of the missions involved ships of foreign origin. Half the patients had acute illnesses, dominated by gastrointestinal and heart diseases. Most of the injuries resulted from industrial accidents with open and closed fractures, amputations, and soft tissue damage. Ninety percent of the patients were hospitalized; 7.5% probably would not have survived without early medical treatment and rapid transportation to a hospital.Conclusion:Using a heavy search and rescue helicopter in the Barents Sea was the right decision in terms of medical gain and operative risk.

"Stratagems: an innovative approach for increasing cognitive authenticity in gamebased environments"

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Newsome ◽  
Laura Militello ◽  
M. A ◽  
Sowmya Ramachandran
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Cognitive Interviewing ◽  
Rescue Helicopter ◽  
Interviewing Techniques ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Insight Into

"Combat Search and Rescue aircrew are tasked with challenging missions, usually under conditions of time pressure, dynamic conditions, and a high degree of uncertainty. Many skills required for successful outcomes (e.g., solving problems quickly; accurately evaluating risks; adapting to rapidly changing environmental conditions) are acquired and maintained through first-hand experiences. This paper describes a research project to develop a pedagogically effective game-based trainer for cognitive skills required for Combat Rescue Helicopter aircrew. Training scenarios are developed using cognitive interviewing techniques in order to promote cognitive authenticity. The trainer will pose critical decisions and provide expert feedback utilizing ShadowBox®, a proven coaching technique that enables trainees to obtain insight into the decisionmaking processes and reasoning of experts."

scholarly journals An ILP and simulation model to optimize search and rescue helicopter operations

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 1335-1351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mumtaz Karatas ◽  
Nasuh Razi ◽  
Murat M. Gunal
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Model ◽  
Search And Rescue ◽  
Rescue Helicopter
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