Handbook of Offshore Helicopter Transport Safety: Essentials of Underwater Egress and Survival

A comprehensive look at the issues and concerns facing offshore helicopter transport. This book offers guidance for offshore helicopter operators, survival instructors and the global offshore workforce. Handbook of Offshore Helicopter Transport Safety explores topics including safety management systems, safety briefings, survival equipment, underwater egress training, water impact/ditching statistics, and search and rescue. Each area of interest will detail pertinent information spanning approximately 30 years of offshore operations. The first four chapters look at helicopter transport safety, safety regulations and standards. Subsequent chapters cover Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) programs, their development and training, followed by three final chapters on the effects of HUET, Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) and Helicopter Transportation Suit (HTS). Presents Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), requirements for physical fidelity, contextual interference, and retention of skillsDetails current understanding of breath-holding and cardiac response in cold environmentsDiscusses stress, executive functioning and performance in extreme situationsCovers current standards of emergency breathing systems and next to skin clothing following egress from a ditched helicopter in cold waterIncludes most up-to-date water impact/ditching statistics with a focus on human tolerances and survivability INDICE: Chapter 1 - Introduction to Offshore Helicopter Transport SafetyChapter 2 - Development and Implementation of HUET Programs - Fitzpatrick Chapter 3 - Executive Function in Extreme Situations - Leach Chapter 4 - Physiological response to Cold Water Immersion - TiptonChapter 5 - Psychological Preparation - BarwoodChapter 6 - Physiological/Psychological Response Associated with HUET - RobinsonChapter 7 - Use and Implications of Fidelity in Training - Taber Chapter 8 - Emergency Breathing Systems - ColeshawChapter 9 - Helicopter Transportation Suit (HTS) - SweeneyChapter 10 -Summary Chapter - Taber

• ISBN: 978-1-78242-187-0
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 15/08/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés