Aircrew HUET with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System Training

The training programme is designed to provide aircrew with the necessary information and skills required to safely operate a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System and actions to take in a helicopter ditching situation

A valid Class 1 or Class 2 Aviation medical ENT & Spirometry test / check-up (within 12 months prior to training ) A signed statement from a medical practitioner / doctor indicating that the individual is fit to undertake in-water CA-EBS training

The course consists of a combination of classroom theory, dry and in-water practical exercises in the use of a compressed air emergency breathing system, how to safely escape from a ditched helicopter and corresponding actions in-water and in a liferaft. Each delegate will complete a theory test to confirm their understanding of the CA-EBS

Classroom theory - Dry CA-EBS and theory test Shallow water CA-EBS practical training HUET escape exercises including use of CA-EBS Dry raft brief on helicopter life raft, emergency actions and associated equipment, practical dry building of life raft. Wet raft brief including, boarding from the water, emergency actions, building of life raft, emergency actions for a capsized life raft.