Rotorcraft use in disaster relief and mass casualty incidents - case studies.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: JUN 1990Description: 121p., 185 refsReport number: DTFA01-87-C-00014; 90RR-17; DOT/FAA/RD-90/10Subject: Documents helicopter involvement in disaster relief efforts and gives an understanding of the general nature of such helicopter operations. A representative series of 18 case histories detailing disaster situations where helicopters have been involved in rescue and relief operations are studied in a case history format. Each case addresses to the greatest extent possible the circumstances of the disaster, the extent of rescue and relief efforts, the nature and extent of relief planning done prior to the incident in question, the nature of actual rotorcraft involvement, the number ofpeople endangered in the situation, the number of people assisted through the application of rotorcraft, the success or non-success of the rotorcraft participation, analysis of the rotorcraft application, the types of landing areas used, and documentation of lessons learned and post-situation analyses.
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.348 ROT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005280764 | ||
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.348 ROT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005280798 |
ARD - 30 Vertical Flight Program Office
Final report
Sponsoring agency code : ARD-30
Documents helicopter involvement in disaster relief efforts and gives an understanding of the general nature of such helicopter operations. A representative series of 18 case histories detailing disaster situations where helicopters have been involved in rescue and relief operations are studied in a case history format. Each case addresses to the greatest extent possible the circumstances of the disaster, the extent of rescue and relief efforts, the nature and extent of relief planning done prior to the incident in question, the nature of actual rotorcraft involvement, the number ofpeople endangered in the situation, the number of people assisted through the application of rotorcraft, the success or non-success of the rotorcraft participation, analysis of the rotorcraft application, the types of landing areas used, and documentation of lessons learned and post-situation analyses.
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