The NC HART is the only program in the nation that
utilizes a military aircraft staffed with non-military Rescue
Technicians in cooperation with the NC Army National Guard, NC State
Highway Patrol, NC Emergency Management, and municipal
fire departments throughout North Carolina. It is managed through the
NC Department of Public Safety.
The helicopter used on this day is a UH-60L with
both short-haul and hoist capabilities. [The fleet consists of two other
helicopters a UH-72 Lakota (hoist only) and a Bell 407 (short haul
only.)]
The workshop consisted of classroom presentation on
the program and capabilities, a field session with the pilot, crew
chiefs, and rescue technicians (here from the Charlotte Fire Department)
and then a live demonstration.
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Thanks to Riva Duncan, US Forest Service R8 FMO, for sharing this post.
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