ambulance service of new south wales augusta westland 139 technical crew syllabi and training ...

192 Pages·2015·9.94 MB·English

AMBULANCE SERVICE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

AUGUSTA WESTLAND 139 TECHNICAL CREW

SYLLABI AND TRAINING NOTES

Revision 4 – June 2015
Disclaimer

These training notes are an uncontrolled document and
are to be used for training purposes only.

ASNSW Technical Crew must refer to the relevant aircraft
flight manuals, and CHC Helicopters (Australia) Operations
Manuals for current information.

This document must not be reproduced in part or in whole
with out the express permission of the Flight Standards
Department - CHC Helicopters (Australia).

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Disclaimer - Page 1 of 1
Index

ASNSW AW139 TECHNICAL CREW SYLLABI AND TRAINING NOTES

INDEX

Section 1. Ground School Syllabus
Section 2. Flying Training Syllabus
Section 3. Training Aims Syllabus
Section 4. Aircraft Description
Section 5. Principals of Flight
Section 6. Operations - General
Section 7. Emergency Procedures
Section 8. Duties and Responsibilities
Section 9. Airmanship
Section 10. Role Equipment
Section 11. Winching Procedures - Normal
Section 12. Winching Procedures - Emergency
Section 13. Confined Area Operations
Section 14. Hover Exit/Entry Procedures

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Index - Page 1 of 1
Ground School Syllabus

SECTION 1. GROUND SCHOOL SYLLABUS

1 General
2 Classification of Technical crew
3 Ambulance Rescue Crewperson
4 Medical Crewperson
5 Medical Attendant
6 Conversion to New Type
7 Examinations
8 Failure to Achieve Standards

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Section 1 - Page 1 of 8
Ground School Syllabus
GROUND TRAINING TECNNICAL CREW

1. General 2. Classification of Technical crew

Introduction. a. Ambulance Rescue Crewperson

The training specified below applies to client staff A member of the flight crew other than a pilot, who is
employed as Ambulance Rescue Crewpersons qualified and proficient in the operation of equipment
(ARC), Medical Crewpersons (MC) and Medical and techniques necessary to be dispatched from a
Attendants (MA). helicopter (by the most appropriate means) to a
person in distress and to render the necessary aid
Details for the initial training of technical crew for prior to evacuation by the most appropriate means in
winching, SAR, emergency medical service, and the EMS role. Ambulance Rescue Crewpersons are
passenger carrying operations are contained in this qualified Medical Attendants.
part. CHC training staff are to ensure that a
satisfactory level of airmanship, CRM and b. Medical Crewperson
operational technique is achieved and retained at all
times. A member of the flight crew other than a pilot, who is
qualified and proficient in the operation of equipment
The success of any flight where technical crew are and techniques necessary to be dispatched from a
required to be utilised depends, in the main, on good helicopter (by the most appropriate means) to a
crew cooperation. Short, precise and standard person or persons in distress and to render the
intercommunication is vital in order to achieve good necessary aid prior to evacuation by the most
crew coordination. All crew members under training appropriate means in the EMS role. Medical
are to be directed to use standard, unambiguous Crewpersons are qualified Medical Attendants.
phrases and not general chatter that may lead to
confusion. Caution: MC’s are not qualified to conduct water
rescue operations.
A separate LC and certificate of competence is
required to each type of aircraft in which a person c. Medical Attendant
acts as a crew member. However, a candidate
whose certificate of competence has lapsed on one A member of the flight crew other than a pilot who is
aircraft type but is current on another company type qualified and proficient, in the role of medical
may have a one-off extension approved by the Chief passenger retrieval, transport and control.
Pilot, depending on recency and overall experience.
Note: Primary response may require hover
Training Times. disembarkation / embarkation procedures.

The time stated for the following training modules is
based on a student having no previous experience
as Technical crew. The Senior Aircrewman shall
review the background of all Technical crew to
determine the training required to release them to
the line in a particular role.

Training References

• ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes
• CHC Operations Manual – Flight Ops

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Section 1 - Page 2 of 8
Ground School Syllabus

3. Ambulance Rescue Crewperson – 3 days

a. Prerequisites.

• ASNSW Standards

b. Ground School.

Aircraft Description Emergency Procedures

• Aircraft general; • Distress and urgency calls
• Entry / exit points / procedures; • Forced landing procedures
• Radios and intercom systems; • Ditching procedures and
• Fuselage structure; • cabin / baggage compartment fire
• Flight controls;
• Weight and balance; Airmanship
• Power plant; and
• Power train. • Definition;
• Teamwork;
Principles of Flight • Crew communication; and
• Situational awareness.
• Configuration and control;
• Hovering and forward flight; Role Equipment
• Autorotation; and
• Blade sailing. • Pre/post flight inspections &
maintenance;
Duties and Responsibilities • Correct fitment of role equipment;
• Stretchers;
• Scope of the ARC role; • Tag line kit;
• Civil Aviation Orders; and • Combination hypothermia strop;
• CHC Operations Manual • Hi line kit;
• Quick splice plate;
Aircraft Husbandry • Equipment strap;
• Karabiners;
• Aircraft cleanliness • Single point restraint and associated
connectors;
Refuelling Procedures • Hand held search light;
• Hand held DF
• Aircraft earthing requirements; • Safety harness;
• Refuelling with passengers onboard; and • Capewell quick release;
• Hot refuelling – crew duties. • Life jacket;
• Life raft;
Fire Procedures
• Pyrotechnics; and

• Personnel equipment – flight helmet,
• Extinguisher classification and rating; surface swimmer equipment, etc.
• Extinguisher checks;
• Extinguisher use; Rescue Hoist
• Fire fighting considerations;
• Location of extinguishers; • Capabilities;
• Standard marshalling signal (aircraft fire) • Limitations;
• Fire during refuelling; and
• Other types of aircraft fires.

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Section 1 - Page 3 of 8
Ground School Syllabus

Winching Procedures – Normal Confined Area Operations

• When to winch; • Single/double angle approaches;
• Crew qualifications; • PSWAT checks – rationale; and
• Winch currency; • Aircraft clearances and;
• Training limitations; • ARC responsibilities.
• Winching areas;
• The winch circuit; Patient Care
• Crew duties;
• Communications; • Loading/unloading (single/double
• Key words; patient);
• Methods of recovery; • Communications;
- Single strop lift (dry/wet); • Equipment stowage and use;
- Double lift (dry/wet); • Care of children and escorts;
- Hypothermia strop lift;
- Stretcher lift (dry); Hover Exit/Entry Procedures
- Winching to vessels;
- Hi line transfer; • Rationale
• RADAR / HF transmissions during winching • Technique
operations (RADHAZ);
• Static electricity considerations; and
• Crew hand signals.

Winching procedures – Emergency

• Minor aircraft emergencies;
• Major aircraft emergencies;
• Emergency commands;
• Winch emergencies (information only);
- Height (Low)
- Fouled cable;
- Intercom failure – hover/run in;
- Runaway cable;
- Emergency cut;
- Stoppage; and
- Pendulum dampening / stretcher
spin

Night Winching Operations

• Aircraft/crew requirements;
• Night winching over land.

Winching Procedures – Static Training

• Perform winch hook up and
presentation for security inspections;
• Disconnect from wander lead and exit
aircraft on winch hook (clean,
equipment & double)
• Perform winch hook up and aircraft
entry (clean, equipment, double, hypo
& stretcher);

Minimum evolutions for each of above shall
be three (3);

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Section 1 - Page 4 of 8
Ground School Syllabus

4. Medical Crewperson - 2 day

a. Prerequisites.

• ASNSW Standards

b. Ground School.
Emergency Procedures
Aircraft Description
• Forced landing procedure; and
• Aircraft general; • Ditching procedures;
• Aircraft entry / exit points / procedures; • Cabin / baggage compartment fire
• Radios and intercom systems;
• Fuselage structure; Airmanship
• Flight controls;
• Weight and balance; • Definition;
• Power plant; and • Teamwork;
• Power train. • Crew communication; and
• Situational awareness.
Principles of Flight
Role Equipment
• Configuration and control;
• Hovering and forward flight; • Pre/post flight inspections and
• Autorotation; and maintenance;
• Blade sailing. • Correct fitment of role equipment;
• Stretchers;
Duties and Responsibilities • Tag line kit;
• Combination hypothermia strop;
• Scope of the mc role; • Quick splice plate;
• Civil aviation orders; and • Equipment strap;
• CHC operations manual • Karabiners;
• Single point restraint and associated
Aircraft Husbandry connectors;
• Safety harness;
• Aircraft cleanliness • Capewell quick release;
• Life jacket;
Refuelling Procedures • Life raft;
• Personnel equipment – flight helmet, etc.
• Aircraft earthing requirements;
• Refuelling with passengers on-board; Rescue Hoist
and
• Hot refuelling – crew duties. • Capabilities;
• Limitations;
Fire Procedures

• Extinguisher classification and rating;
• Extinguisher checks;
• Extinguisher use;
• Fire fighting considerations;
• Location of extinguishers;
• Standard marshalling signal (aircraft fire);
• Fire during refuelling; and
• Other types of aircraft fires.

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Section 1 - Page 5 of 8
Ground School Syllabus

Winching Procedures – Normal Winching Procedures – Static Training

• When to winch; • Perform winch hook up and presentation
• Crew qualifications; for security inspections;
• Winch currency; • Disconnect from wander lead and exit
• Training limitations; aircraft on winch hook (clean, equipment &
• Winching areas; double);
• The winch circuit; • Perform winch hook up and aircraft entry
• Crew duties; (clean, equipment & stretcher);

• Communications;
Minimum evolutions for each of above shall be
• Key words;
three (3);
• Methods of recovery;

- Single strop lift (dry);
Patient Care
- Stretcher lift (dry),

• Radar / HF transmissions during winching
• Loading/unloading(single/double patient);
operations (RADHAZ);
• Communications;
• Static electricity considerations; and
• Equipment stowage and use;
• Crew hand signals.
• Care of children and escorts;

Winching Procedures – Emergency
Hover Exit / Entry Procedures

• Minor aircraft emergencies;
• Rationale
• Major aircraft emergencies;
• Technique
• Emergency commands;
•
• Winch emergencies (information only);
- Height (Low)
- Fouled cable;
- Intercom failure – hover/run in;
- Runaway cable;
- Emergency cut;
- Stoppage; and
- Pendulum dampening / stretcher
spin

Night Winching Operations

• Aircraft/crew requirements;
• Night winching over land.

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Section 1 - Page 6 of 8
Ground School Syllabus

5 Medical Attendant - 1 day

a. Prerequisites.

• ASNSW Standards

c. Ground School
Emergency Procedures
Aircraft Description
• Forced landing procedures;
• Aircraft general; • Ditching procedures;
• Entry / exit points / procedures; • Cabin/baggage compartment fire.
• Radios & Intercom systems;
• Fuselage structure; Airmanship
• Flight controls;
• Weight and balance; • Definition;
• Power plant; and • Teamwork;
• Power train. • Crew communication; and
• Situational awareness.
Principles of Flight
• Configuration and control; Patient Care
• Hovering and forward flight;
• Autorotation; and • Loading/unloading(single/double patient);
• Blade sailing. • Communications;
• • Equipment stowage and use;
Duties and Responsibilities • Care of children and escorts.

• Scope of the MA role; Hover Exit / Entry Procedures

• Civil Aviation Orders; and
• CHC Operations Manual • Rationale
• Technique
Aircraft Husbandry

• Aircraft cleanliness.

Refuelling Procedures

• Aircraft earthing requirements;
• Refuelling with passengers onboard;
and
• Hot refuelling – crew duties.

Fire Procedures

• Extinguisher classification and rating;
• Extinguisher checks;
• Extinguisher use;
• Fire fighting considerations;
• Location of extinguishers;
• Standard marshalling signal (aircraft
fire);
• Fire during refuelling; and
• Other types of aircraft fires.

ASNSW AW139 Technical Crew Training Notes Revision 4 – June 2015 Section 1 - Page 7 of 8