Underwater Helicopter Escape Simulation Is So Realistic! 😳 | VT

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Ditching, ditching, ditching. Brace! Brace! Brace! Our specially trained swiftwater rescue firefighters are undergoing helicopter underwater escape training (HUET). This gives our crews the skills to safely disembark a chopper forced to make an emergency landing or ditch on water. Once qualified, our swiftwater rescuers can assist helicopter crews with swiftwater rescues. | Queensland Fire Department

This is not your everyday training and definitely not for the faint-hearted! Five specialist rappel dispatchers from the Ovens and Heyfield fire districts and Melbourne recently completed Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET). Attendees’ skills and knowledge were put to the test in a life-like simulation of a helicopter in-water landing, where they were required to safely exit the simulator when it was fully inverted. This training equips our people with the skills they need in the event

Have you done this? Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) is essential for anyone who routinely flies over water. Thanks to LifeFlight for the video! | Vertical Plus