Visitors entering Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter
The Lough Derg Lifeboat Station, based in Dromineer, Co. Tipperary, organised a visit by the Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter on Saturday June 27th 2009. Visitors were shown around the outside and inside of the helicopter by some of the crew who explained the various equipment they use in rescues. They carry a wealth of the latest safety equipment and high tech instruments designed to aid in the search and rescue operations that are carried out. For instance Thermal Imaging Cameras allow for the easier locating of people in the water.
In the following video Charles Stanley-Smith, Operations Manager of Lough Derg Lifeboat Station tells us a little about the visit.
Anybody involved in rescue operations may also be interested in a previous post on this blog about ‘Decisions for Heroes‘ rescue team management software.
Camera casing mounted outside the helicopter
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dear cg
On the 18th of december iam turning 17 yrs old and have my eyes set on becoming a helicopter poilt in the coastguard i have been looking at some pictures of the helicopters and i love them but i was wondering wat does it feel like to fly one of them