Aircrew HUET CAEBS, Wet Dinghy Drill, Smoke and Fire, First Aid

The training programme is designed to provide aircrew with the necessary information and skills required to safely operate a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System, how to safely operate basic fire-fighting equipment and basic life saving skills

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 practical exercises in the use of a compressed air emergency breathing system, corresponding actions in-water and in a liferaft, how to extinguish small fires with avaiable equipment and basic first aid techniques. Each delegate will complete a theory test to confirm their understanding of the CA-EBS

CA-EBS and theory test CA-EBS practical training 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 Awareness of aircraft incidents Understanding the chemistry of combustion Dealing with fire situations Identification and use of fire extinguishers Working in smoke filled environments Principles of First Aid Casualty assessment Recovery Position Resuscitation techniques