Above: Howth on exercise with Rescue 116 Helicopter
Scheduled team training occurs on Wednesdays (1900hrs-2200hrs) and Saturdays (1000hrs-1300hrs).
Training Sessions Include:
- Coastal Search
- Search Patterns
- Flares
- Map Reading
- Inter-team Communications
- Mobile Ops
- First Aid
- Cardiopulmonary Respiration (CPR)
- Initial Casualty Survey
- Artificial Respiration (AR)
- Neck Brace & Spine Boards
- Body Recovery
- Occupational First Aid Course
- DCI care
- Confined Space extraction training
- Navigation
- Reading OS 1:50,000 Map (Sheet 50)
- Grid References (6 figure)
- Scales
- Transits
- Bearings
- Marine Charts
- Power Boating
- Manoeuvring
- Launching
- Boat Recovery
- Man Over Board
- Shore Communications
- Anchoring
- Diver Recovery
- Towing
- Helicopter Ops
- GPS Navigation
- Cliff Rescue
- Knots
- Staking Out
- Tying Off
- Descending
- Ascending
- Stretcher Haul
- Block & Tackle
- Harness Configurations
- Walking Casualty Harness
- Indirect Pulley System
- Tripod Setup
- Breastperson Anchors
- Securing an area
- Tying Dogs
- Operating Dogs
- Operating Safety Line
- Whistle Signals
- Barrow Boy Descent
- Stretcher Carrying
- Patient Packaging
- Log Rolls
- Passing Obstacles
- Handing-over
- Pathfinding
- VHF Communications
- Terminology
- Equipment Familiarisation
- Care and maintenance
- Working with Helicopters
- Choosing a Landing Site
- Signalling
- Preparing for Landing
- At Night
- Familiarisation with Helicopter
Casualty Exercise
