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HelicopterAccidents in Mountain Rescue Operations

HelicopterAccidents in Mountain Rescue Operations. Charley Shimanski Education Director - Mountain Rescue Association www.mra.org. The hardest day of my life. That evening’s news…. KAMLER. “Familiarization, and prolonged exposure without incident, leads to a loss

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HelicopterAccidents in Mountain Rescue Operations

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  1. HelicopterAccidents in Mountain Rescue Operations Charley Shimanski Education Director - Mountain Rescue Association www.mra.org

  2. The hardest day of my life.

  3. That evening’s news…

  4. KAMLER “Familiarization, and prolonged exposure without incident, leads to a loss of appreciation of risk” Dr. Ken Kamler 1996 Everest Expedition Doctor

  5. HELICOPTER ACCIDENTSIN MOUNTAIN RESCUE OPERATIONS

  6. PART I:Aviation Accidents

  7. Rescue mountaineer s are more likely to be killed in an aviation accident than by ALL other means combined…Here’s how we deal with that risk…

  8. Graph NPS Fatalities

  9. ACCIDENT PROFILES… Falling from the “Hell Hole” January 7, 1975 – Seattle Mountain Rescue Council

  10. Crash of “Angel 6” June 16, 1975 – Yosemite NP/Lemoore Naval Air Station

  11. The “Personal Protective Equipment” debate… “The worst part about NOMEX is you can’t burn it when you’re done with it!”

  12. “A ball of flame…”

  13. And what good are helmets?

  14. The engine ran for two more hours! January 2, 1978 – Great Smoky Mountains NP

  15. “Cause of Crash: Downdrafts, updrafts, and local whirlwind” April 5, 1980 – Larimer County SAR Alpine Rescue Team/KUSA-TV

  16. Another “Hell Hole” accident Summer, 1986 – Colorado Search and Rescue Board Training

  17. Pendant close-up

  18. Litter spin in El Paso December 9, 1989 – El Paso TX

  19. An example of a litter spin during a short-haul operation…

  20. An overgross miscalculation! June 25, 1994 – Rocky Mountain NP

  21. The patient was not “life-or-death” June 26, 1994 – Gila County (AZ) Sheriff’s Department USAF 305th - Davis Monthan Air Force Base

  22. VIDEO

  23. The terrain condition was a related factor July 9, 1994 – Mt. Huron, CO

  24. That evening’s news…

  25. Worst short-haul accident in history July 21, 1995 – Koolau Mountains, Oahu, Hawaii Honolulu Fire Department

  26. Fog rolled in, visibility reduced, and the ceiling droppedSeptember 12, 1997 Mt. Baldy/Olympic NP

  27. Olympic pre-crash

  28. Olympic post crash

  29. Winter storm closes in on AirMed flight January 11, 1998 – Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT

  30. That evening’s news

  31. You Won’t Believe THIS One!!! September 10, 1999 - Juneau Ice Fields, AK

  32. Flat light led to loss of horizontal reference…

  33. Finally, a helicopter that CAN rescue them…

  34. Were any operational changes made by the helicopter tour operator since that accident?

  35. The best RUBBERMAID ever!

  36. “Insufficient power at that altitude” October 2, 1999 – Larimer County, CO

  37. Are Short Hauls Dangerous?

  38. VIDEO

  39. “I won’t get in a helicopter without my helmet anymore!”Doug Fessler – Alaska Avalanche Center February 3, 2001 – Chugach Mtn. Range, AK

  40. Repeater insert accidentoutside Yosemite Natl Park July 8, 2001 – Granite Dome (Tuolumne Cty Sheriff), CA Fallon Naval Air Station, NV

  41. Wider angle

  42. Widest Angle

  43. Crash and crash again… January 9, 2002 - LaPlata County, CO

  44. That evening’s news…

  45. The most famous MRA rescue to dateMt. Hood - May 30, 2002

  46. Litter raising

  47. Pavehawk – right before crash

  48. And then…

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