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SAFETY BRIEFING OVERVIEW. THE IDEAL LANDING ZONESAFETY CONSIDERATIONSHAZARDS AT THE LANDING ZONETEMPORARY LANDING ZONEIN FLIGHT COMMUNICATIONSPRE-LANDING APPROACHLANDINGFUNCTIONAL AREAS AROUND THE AIRCRAFTREDUCED CLEARENCE AREASPATIENT LOADING. BE PREPAIRED. LZ operations is a heads up op
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1. Ground Team Safety Briefing Helicopter Landing Zone Safety
By Donald Pond, 1Lt., CAP
2. SAFETY BRIEFING OVERVIEW THE IDEAL LANDING ZONE
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
HAZARDS AT THE LANDING ZONE
TEMPORARY LANDING ZONE
IN FLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS
PRE-LANDING APPROACH
LANDING
FUNCTIONAL AREAS AROUND THE AIRCRAFT
REDUCED CLEARENCE AREAS
PATIENT LOADING
3. BE PREPAIRED LZ operations is a heads up operation that can be established with a limited amount of personnel.
NO FREELANCING ALL team members work together.
4. Ideal Landing Zone (LZ) Size
75 x 75 daytime
100 x 100 night time
Terrain
Flat and level
Solid ground
Free from potential airborne hazards
5. Safety Considerations Safety
Wind sock or marker tape to indicate wind
direction
Landing zone Lighted (dusk to dawn)
Security perimeter around landing LZ
Fire Extinguisher Equipment (If possible)
Observe and Report Obstacles Around or
near the LZ (Trees, Poles & Wires)
6. Hazards at the LZ
Keep in mind
Dirt and snow can produce ZERO visibility
situations for the Pilot
Loose objects will be blown into the air
Can be sucked into engine intakes
Can strike and damage main rotor blades
and/or tail rotor
Can strike ground personnel
7. Perimeter markers
Traffic cones on their sides
Commercial flashing colored strobe lights
White lights blend in from 300 feet
Flashlights that can be secured
Do NOT use
People
Caution or marker tape
8. In Flight Communications Most Medical Helicopters will attempt radio contact. CAP channels are not available (FOUO). If available, use PA SAR Channel 155.160 MHz or use air bands channels. At a last resort, establish a radio relay to mission base for a landline to Medical Helicopters Flight Operations Center.
The pilot / flight crew when in route to your location will need to know
- Patient condition update
- Report on your LZ conditions. Describe known
hazards by their direction with respect to the LZ like:
there is a group of trees approximately 75 high
and 300 to the southeast corner of the LZ over.
9. Pre Landing Approach The flight crew will perform a Safety lap High Reconnaissance
Aircraft will circle LZ looking for obstructions
and hazards
Side door may open to give a better sight of the
LZ as we approach
Ground Team role
Do NOT assume that the flight crew can see what you
see
If you see something that is dangerous, wave
the aircraft off from the approach
10. When possible, helicopter will land INTO the wind
11. When possible, helicopter will depart INTO the wind
12. Potential Landing Glide Slope
13. Landing Helicopter rotor wash
High winds
Flying debris
Personal safety
Secure loose objects prior to approach
Eye protection!
Hearing Protection!
Extra vigilance in preventing people from
walking/driving into LZ
14. Landing Do not shine lights directly at aircraft, especially
at night
No head lights
No camera flash bulbs
Do not approach aircraft until signaled by flight crew
Once aircraft on the ground, set perimeter guards
to prevent people walking into dangerous situation
Bystanders at 200 feet or greater from LZ
16. Approaching the Aircraft Wait for flight crew to signal for you
Maintain eye contact with pilot when
possible
Approach from front of aircraft
Assistance with loading patient
Secure loose items
Remove hats, scarves, etc
Hearing / Eye protection
17. Approaching the Aircraft Bring patient to aircraft from front or from side
Do not go near tail rotor
Patient transfer to flight crews stretcher takes place prior to loading.
- Loaded head first
- Once front of the stretcher is into aircraft, no
additional assistance required
- Designed for one person use
Exit towards nose or towards sides of aircraft
- NEVER exit to the rear of the aircraft
- NEVER exit behind the aircraft
18. Approaching the Aircraft
19. Positioning of lights during night LZ Operations
20. Functional Areas Around the Aircraft
21. Approaching the Aircraft Things to take into consideration
- Slope of LZ
- Can decrease clearance between rotor blade and you
- Can decrease clearance between ground and tail rotor
- Must be considered when approaching aircraft
- DO NOT APPRAOCH ON THE SIDE WITH
DIMINISHED CLEARANCE!!
22. Approaching the Aircraft
23. Reduced Clearance Areas
24. SAFETY is PARAMOUNT Safety is paramount when transporting the
Critical Care patient by Helicopter.
Any compromise or short cuts are not
acceptable.
25. Questions?
26. Thank you for attending todays Safety Briefing