Hoisting Personnel to Helicopter.

TM 55-4240-284-12&P

WARNING

(2) Rescue of two or three men: Rescue-

es maintain a low profile as possible in the knee-

Make certain that the hoist cable is not

ling or crouched position. They don and tighten

fouled in the safety strap.

safety straps as in (1) above. Two men mount seat

as in figure 2-7. Three men will mount rescue seat

d. Normal rescue of one, two, or three indi-

viduals not exposed to hostile fire.

as in figure 2-8. Signal helicopter when ready for

retrieval.

(1) One man rescue. Assume kneeling

position with the rescue seat in a vertical position

NOTE

and with nose of seat assembly resting on the

Rescue of injured personnel or rescue

ground. Remove nearest safety strap from cover

under any type of emergency oper-

pocket (fig. 2-4). Pass the safety strap over head

ations. The rescuee always dons and

and shoulders (fig. 2-5). Push nearest seat blade

tightens the safety strap. Personnel can

`down into locked position. Mount seat and tighten

safeIy

retrieved

without

being

safety strap (fig. 2-6). Safety strap must be under

mounted on the seat.

armpits. Signal helicopter by radio or by vig-

orously shaking the hoist cable from side to side

2-6. Hoisting Personnel to Helicopter.

when ready for retrieval.

Personnel being retrieved will be instructed to

WARNING

observe the following procedures during ascent to

the helicopter:

Make certain that the hoist cable is not

entangled with any part of body before

a. Hold the rescue seat blade tightly against

signaling hoist operator.

the crotch until the cable slack is taken up.

(2) TWO man rescue. The number one

b. Keep hands below and away from the

man assumes position with rescue seat as in (1)

hoist cable swivel. When two individuals are being

above. He removes nearest safety strap and pass-

retrieved, they should hug each other.

es it over head and shoulders. He pushes the two

c. Keep heads close to the rescue seat body

nearest seat blades into locked position. He

to avoid entrapping tree branches.

mounts the two seat blades, one blade under each

leg, and tightens safety strap. He now assumes a

d. Upon reaching the helicopter, do not at-

crouched position, holding the rescue seat verti-

tempt to dismount the rescue seat until instructed

cally with the seat blades firmly against his legs.

to do so by helicopter crewman.

The number two man removes the remaining safe-

e. Do not attempt to assist helicopter cre-

ty strap which is directly above the remaining

wman when entering helicopter unless instructed

seat, passes it over his head and shoulders, and

to do so.

pushes the remaining seat blade down to locked

position. He then mounts the seat with his legs

f. If for any reason the rescue seat must be

over the top of the legs of the number one man

retrieved unloaded, ground personnel will be in-

(fig. 2-7). The number two man tightens safety

structed to fold the seat blades and stow the safe-

strap and signals helicopter that they are ready

ty straps in the cover.

for retrieval.

2-7. Dismounting Retrieved Personnel.

(3) Three man rescue. When retrieving

When the rescue seat has been hoisted to the

three men, each man dons a safety strap as pre-

helicopter, personnel being retrieved will be dis-

scribed in (1) above, straddles a seat blade, and

mounted from the rescue seat by a helicopter cre-

tightens his safety strap (fig. 2-8). Signal heli-

wman as follows:

copter to begin the retrieval.

a. Turn the rescue seat so that the man be-

ing retrieved faces away from the helicopter,

e. Retrieval of one, two, or three men in a

hostile environment or when injured or wounded.

b. Pull the seat into the helicopter, disengage

(1) Rescue of one man. The rescuee as-

the safety strap snap hook from its anchor bolt,

sumes a prone position beside the rescue seat. He

and allow the man to dismount.

dons the safety strap and tightens it. He pushes

c. When two men are being retrieved, the

the nearest seat blade into locked position be-

man whose legs are on top will be pulled in first.

tween his legs and signals helicopter that he is

ready (fig. 2-9).

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