20051 Surface Rescue Swimmer Course Disentanglement Procedures (Jet Aircraft) LT 3.7.

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Surface Rescue Surface Rescue Swimmer CourseSwimmer Course

Disentanglement Disentanglement ProceduresProcedures

(Jet Aircraft)(Jet Aircraft)LT 3.7LT 3.7

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ObjectivesObjectives

List disentanglement procedures List disentanglement procedures for personnel wearing Jet aircraft for personnel wearing Jet aircraft survival equipment.survival equipment.

Demonstrate disentanglement Demonstrate disentanglement procedures for personnel wearing procedures for personnel wearing Jet aircraft survival equipment in Jet aircraft survival equipment in day/night conditions.day/night conditions.

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NOTENOTE

Equipment worn by the survivor Equipment worn by the survivor determines the procedure to determines the procedure to be used in parachute be used in parachute disentanglement.disentanglement.

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WARNINGWARNING

Spinal immobilization is essential Spinal immobilization is essential to ejection egress aircrew. Aircrew to ejection egress aircrew. Aircrew who eject from aircraft must be who eject from aircraft must be presumed to have spinal injuries. presumed to have spinal injuries. The rescue swimmer should treat The rescue swimmer should treat all survivors involved in an incident all survivors involved in an incident with a “high index of suspicion” as with a “high index of suspicion” as a probable head, neck, or spinal a probable head, neck, or spinal injury regardless of whether the injury regardless of whether the survivor reports any pain or injury. survivor reports any pain or injury.

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WARNINGWARNING

The parachute should never be allowed to come between the rescue swimmer and the survivor, as the rescue swimmer could lose sight of the survivor or could become entangled in the parachute or suspension lines.

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Disentanglement Procedures Disentanglement Procedures for PCU/33 Integrated torso for PCU/33 Integrated torso

HarnessHarness ASSESSASSESS situation to determine if situation to determine if

survivor(s) are conscious, survivor(s) are conscious, unconscious, passive, or active. unconscious, passive, or active. Assessing the situation begins Assessing the situation begins before water entry. The situation before water entry. The situation may change at any moment.may change at any moment.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for PCU/33Procedures for PCU/33

ESTABLISHESTABLISH communicationcommunication to determine the to determine the condition of the survivor and make approach. condition of the survivor and make approach. Ask, “Are you O.k.”? The rescue swimmer shall Ask, “Are you O.k.”? The rescue swimmer shall continually evaluate the medical condition of a continually evaluate the medical condition of a survivor during the entire course of a rescue. survivor during the entire course of a rescue.

Swim to the parachute edge closest to the Swim to the parachute edge closest to the survivor and opposite the apex of the survivor and opposite the apex of the parachute canopy.parachute canopy.

Lift the edge of the parachute, pull shroud Lift the edge of the parachute, pull shroud line(s) until the survivor is within reach and the line(s) until the survivor is within reach and the canopy is gathered into the rescue swimmers canopy is gathered into the rescue swimmers hand.hand.

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Grasp survivor’s harness between the Grasp survivor’s harness between the shoulder blades and pull survivor into shoulder blades and pull survivor into the wind and away from parachute. the wind and away from parachute. Obtain control of survivor “Obtain control of survivor “ICICICIC”.”.

Remove Remove oxygen maskoxygen mask. . CLEARCLEAR head, head, neck, and chest area. If survivor is neck, and chest area. If survivor is conscious ask about any known injuries conscious ask about any known injuries or conditions.or conditions.

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If survivor is still wearing oxygen If survivor is still wearing oxygen mask completely remove it from mask completely remove it from both bayonet fittings and push both bayonet fittings and push mask through chest strap, and mask through chest strap, and away from survivor.away from survivor.

NOTENOTE

CHECK FOR BREATHINGCHECK FOR BREATHING. Give . Give two breathes if required. two breathes if required.

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Check flotationCheck flotation. (inflate manually or . (inflate manually or orally if necessary).orally if necessary).

DisentangleDisentangle from head-to-toe, from head-to-toe, checking for injuries during checking for injuries during disentanglement process.disentanglement process.– Disconnect parachute risers by releasing Disconnect parachute risers by releasing

shoulder kock fittingsshoulder kock fittings.. – Remove parachute risers and throw them Remove parachute risers and throw them

to the side, ensuring they do not fall back to the side, ensuring they do not fall back onto survivor.onto survivor.

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SWEEP ARMSSWEEP ARMS, ensuring that , ensuring that survivor’s arms are completely clear survivor’s arms are completely clear of debris. Once it has been verified of debris. Once it has been verified that the survivor’s arms are clear, that the survivor’s arms are clear, cross the arms across the survivor’s cross the arms across the survivor’s chest.chest.

SIDE CONTROLSIDE CONTROL, using the side of the , using the side of the survivor as a reference, proceed survivor as a reference, proceed hand-over-hand along the:hand-over-hand along the:

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– Left side, Move down towards the legs Left side, Move down towards the legs removing any shroud lines along the removing any shroud lines along the way. Release oxygen hose (if way. Release oxygen hose (if applicable) from RSSK, and then applicable) from RSSK, and then disconnect mini-Koch fittings on lap.disconnect mini-Koch fittings on lap.

– Move back up the left side and go Move back up the left side and go down the right side toward the legs, down the right side toward the legs, removing any shroud lines along the removing any shroud lines along the way. Disconnect the way. Disconnect the mini-Kochmini-Koch fitting fitting on lap. This releases the RSSK.on lap. This releases the RSSK.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for PCU/33Procedures for PCU/33– Move back down the left side and Move back down the left side and

ensure there are no entanglements ensure there are no entanglements around the survivors left leg. Repeat around the survivors left leg. Repeat for right leg.for right leg.

Tow survivor clear of parachute Tow survivor clear of parachute and and DISCARD RAFTDISCARD RAFT (if applicable). (if applicable).

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NOTENOTE

At the discretion of the rescue At the discretion of the rescue swimmer the raft may be swimmer the raft may be punctured with a knife and sunk punctured with a knife and sunk before , during, or after the before , during, or after the survivor has been removed.survivor has been removed.

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WARNINGWARNING

Loss of ABC’s is a serious life Loss of ABC’s is a serious life threatening condition requiring threatening condition requiring immediate medical treatment. immediate medical treatment. This condition takes This condition takes precedence and survivor precedence and survivor should be recovered by the should be recovered by the fastest means possible.fastest means possible.

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NOTENOTE

The litter should be the primary The litter should be the primary recovery device if survivor is an recovery device if survivor is an ejectedejected aviator or other survivor aviator or other survivor suspected of having a spinal injury suspected of having a spinal injury based on swimmers evaluation.based on swimmers evaluation.

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Perform Perform FINAL CHECKFINAL CHECK, head-to-toe , head-to-toe to ensure that all shroud lines and to ensure that all shroud lines and parachute suspension lines are parachute suspension lines are clear.clear.

SIGNALSIGNAL rescue platform.rescue platform.– Day Day – Arm raised, thumb up– Arm raised, thumb up– Night Night – Arm raised, waving – Arm raised, waving high high

intensity chemlightintensity chemlight..

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NOTENOTE For a non-breathing survivor, if any For a non-breathing survivor, if any

delay occurs with the rescue platform, delay occurs with the rescue platform, continue with rescue breathing continue with rescue breathing procedures according to American Red procedures according to American Red Cross for the Professional RescuerCross for the Professional Rescuer

As the rescue boat is approachingAs the rescue boat is approaching a. Ensure the a. Ensure the AREA IS CLEARAREA IS CLEAR.. b. Establish a left hand cross-chest b. Establish a left hand cross-chest

carry, grasping survivor’s gated “d” carry, grasping survivor’s gated “d” ring in your left hand. ring in your left hand.

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If helicopter recovery, Allow If helicopter recovery, Allow RESCUE HOOK TO TOUCH WATERRESCUE HOOK TO TOUCH WATER, , discharging static electricity.discharging static electricity.

USE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURESUSE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES for rescue device selected.for rescue device selected.

Perform Perform SAFETY CHECKSAFETY CHECK on rescue on rescue device, signal “ready for pick-up”.device, signal “ready for pick-up”.

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NOTENOTE

If rescue scenario involves E-2C If rescue scenario involves E-2C Hawkeye aircrew, all of the Hawkeye aircrew, all of the procedural steps are identical with procedural steps are identical with those of ejection seat aircraft. The those of ejection seat aircraft. The difference in gear is purely difference in gear is purely mechanical and will require mechanical and will require deviations in technique only.deviations in technique only.

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ReviewReview

When should the raft be When should the raft be punctured?punctured?

Before, during, or after the Before, during, or after the survivor has been removed.survivor has been removed.

Why is it important to remove the Why is it important to remove the O2 mask from the RSSK/SKU?O2 mask from the RSSK/SKU?

So the RSSK/SKU will detach from survivor.So the RSSK/SKU will detach from survivor.

20051 Surface Rescue Swimmer Course Disentanglement Procedures (Jet Aircraft) LT 3.7.

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