Helicopter Emergencies

Safety: Helicopter Emergencies

Offshore & oil & gas workers often travel by helicopter over the sea. When traveling by helicopter, they must be prepared to deal with emergencies that occur on the helicopter:

- Engine failure in the helicopter

- Fire in the helicopter

- Helicopter crashing into the water

- Helicopter sinking & flipping in the water

Note: Helicopters flip after sinking because helicopters are designed to be top-heavy.

Therefore, they must have knowledge about:

- Hazards in Helicopter Operations (rotor blades, engines & others)

- Situation (wind, rain, waves, darkness)

- Helicopter Safety requirements

- Safety & survival equipment in the helicopter (PPE, life jackets & breathing apparatus)

- Disorientation

- Lack of visibility due to smoke

- Risk of drowning

- Major causes of death in helicopter accidents

- Emergency landing: Preparation before emergency, using of PPE, emergency helicopter-ditching situation, escape from helicopter surface & underwater & rescue actions

They must have the ability to carry out Safety Procedures when an emergency occurs in a helicopter:

- Self-saving from an incident

- Releasing seat belts

- Finding & opening exit doors/windows to get out

- Getting out of a helicopter that is still on the surface of the water / has sunk & capsized safely, under control & without panic

- Surviving at sea by using a life jacket, using a life raft & giving a signal for rescue

One of the best training that can be taken is HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training). HUET provides professional skills to be ready to face & handle the dangers, risks & emergencies that occur in helicopters in the water & survive. HUET is recognized as the industry standard of the offshore sector that sets strict guidelines.

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I am Astrid Amalia, the Founder of GWB (GlobalWide Business) at https://globalwidebusiness.blogspot.com.

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