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North Carolina Emergency Management
Helicopter RescueHelicopter RescueUtilizes 3 distinct airframes based on mission
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: Swiftwater / Flood Rescue Urban Rescue Wilderness Rescue High Angle Rescue
North Carolina Emergency Management
The following requirements must be met for deployment of a HART Mission 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
Helicopter Rescue Helicopter Rescue RequestsRequests
North Carolina Emergency Management
Helicopter RescueHelicopter RescueThere are two basic methods used to
affect a helicopter rescue: Short haul HoistThe HART crew will usually not provide in-flight patient care
an on-scene medical technician will be needed
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 & Helicopter Rescue 2015 & Beyond Beyond • 2015 In-doc Class
• Looking to add a few new technicians in 2015
• Operational Support Training • For local rescue agencies on how to work
in and around the airframes• Helps local agencies have better
understanding of HART Operations
North Carolina Emergency Management
Wilderness Search & Wilderness Search & Rescue Rescue
Wilderness Search & Rescue Capability• 25+ Land Search Teams• K9s (Air Scent, Tracking / Trailing,
Cadaver)• Knowing K9 resources critical to
successful application on a mission
North Carolina Emergency Management
Wilderness SAR Typing Wilderness SAR Typing Resource Component Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4
Wilderness EquipmentSAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPS SAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPS SAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPSSAR Packs, Basic
Comms, GPS Search and Rescue
Personnel 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 1 Field Unit
6 EMT-Ps 4 EMT-Bs Supported by local EMS Supported by Local EMS
CapabilityTechnical SAR, Search management
Technical SAR, Search management
Non-Technical SAR, Basic SAR Skills
Non-Technical SAR, Basic SAR Skills
North Carolina Emergency Management
Wilderness SAR 2015 & Wilderness SAR 2015 & BeyondBeyond
• Working to develop NC Wilderness Credentialing • Field Team Member / Field Team Leader• NIMS Compliant
North Carolina Emergency Management
5 Mountain Rescue Teams• Snow / Ice Capability• Enhanced Technical Rescue Cache for
remote / wilderness area
Mountain Search & Mountain Search & RescueRescue
North Carolina Emergency Management
Mountain Search & Mountain Search & Rescue Rescue Equipment Caches
• Mountain Rescue Association Standards • Also, NFPA 1006 Compliant – Technical Use
Training Standards• NC Rescue & EMS Developing new
Mountain Standard
North Carolina Emergency Management
Mountain Rescue 2015 & BeyondMountain 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
Law Enforcement Integration in Wilderness Search • Able to work in snow / ice• Trained to pursue in remote / wilderness area• Tactical tracking
Wilderness Law Wilderness Law EnforcementEnforcement
North Carolina Emergency Management
Wilderness Law Wilderness Law Enforcement 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• Identified as weakness in NC, currently
working to build the capability
