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Why are seach and rescue helicopters different form the others?
Search and rescue helicopters do not carry weapons as military aircraft do. They are built for only search and rescue.
Medical helicopters are commonly referred to as?
search and rescue helicopters (R & S)
What tools are used for search and rescue?
Tools used for search and rescue are: ladders, jetpacks, ropes and climbing gear. Also different vehicles can be used for search and rescue like: terrain vehicles and airborne vehicles likes helicopters.
Are there thermal telescopes today?
Yes they are used in search and rescue helicopters to spot missing persons at night.
Are Helicopters important?
Yes, and not only as military equipment.- if it wasnt for helicopters, hundreds of thousands of people would not be alive today with things such as - Search and rescue helicopters Firefighting helicopters Air ambulances (medEvac) Coast guard helicopters the reality is that helicopters are vital in our modern world
What has the author Siegfried Stangier written?
Siegfried Stangier has written: 'Retter, die vom Himmel kommen' -- subject(s): Helicopters in search and rescue operations, Mountaineering, Search and rescue operations
What are search and rescue helicopters used for?
Looking for, and rescuing lost and/or hurt people.
Do UK air ambulance helicopters have a winch?
No, not normally. If a winch is required then the search and rescue service from the RAF are called in.
Do Royal Navy rescue helicopters carry weapons?
The Royal Navy does not have specific helicopters for the SAR (search and rescue) role, this is a task done by the Royal Airforce. Helicopters dedicated to the search and rescue roll are not armed, as there is no requirement. When the Navy needs to conduct SAR taskings they will use whatever assets are available at the time, so there is the possibility that armed aircraft. It is worth noting that even flairs used for missile defence count as "Armed".
What does HH stand for in helicopters?
The first H is the military designation for Search and Rescue or MEDEVAC, the second H stands for Helicopter.
What do search and rescue helicopters search for?
They search for many diffrent things, for example they might search for a lost or boat in disreas or a swimmer that has been sucked out to sea by a Rip tide, they search for what ever needs to be found!
Do life gurds use helicopters when they rescue someone?
The Coast Guard in US and Britain use helicopters to rescue people.
