1. North Carolina Emergency Management Helicopter Rescue Utilizes 3 distinct airframes based on mission UH-60 Blackhawk – Up to 6 hoist, 10 aircraft UH-72 Lakota – Up to 2 hoist, 4 aircraft Bell-407 – Up to 1 aircraft NCHART missions include: Swiftwater / Flood Rescue Urban Rescue Wilderness Rescue High Angle Rescue

2. North Carolina Emergency Management The following requirements must be met for deployment of a HART Mission Resources are not available locally Mission is for rescue and not recovery Longer than 4 hours for other type of access and recovery Patient has life-threatening injuries There are excessive risks to rescue personnel Helicopter Rescue Requests

3. North Carolina Emergency Management Helicopter Rescue There are two basic methods used to affect a helicopter rescue: Short haul Hoist The HART crew will usually not provide in- flight patient care  an on-scene medical technician will be needed The HART helicopter will move patients to the nearest LZ for transfer to an ambulance or aero-medical unit

4. North Carolina Emergency Management Helicopter Rescue 2015 & Beyond 2015 In-doc Class Looking to add a few new technicians in 2015 Operational Support Training For local rescue agencies on how to work in and around the airframes Helps local agencies have better understanding of HART Operations

5. North Carolina Emergency Management Wilderness Search & Rescue Wilderness Search & Rescue Capability 25+ Land Search Teams K9s (Air Scent, Tracking / Trailing, Cadaver) Knowing K9 resources critical to successful application on a mission

6. North Carolina Emergency Management Wilderness SAR Typing ResourceComponentType 1Type 2Type 3Type 4 WildernessEquipment SAR Packs, Basic Comms, GPS Search and Rescue Personnel6 Team Leaders4 Team Leaders2 Team Leaders1 Team Leader 48 Team Members 28 Team Members6 Team Members 3 Team Members 6 Field Units4 Field Units2 Field Units1 Field Unit 6 EMT-Ps4 EMT-BsSupported by local EMS Supported by Local EMS Capability Technical SAR, Search management Non-Technical SAR, Basic SAR Skills

7. North Carolina Emergency Management Wilderness SAR 2015 & Beyond Working to develop NC Wilderness Credentialing Field Team Member / Field Team Leader NIMS Compliant

8. North Carolina Emergency Management 5 Mountain Rescue Teams Snow / Ice Capability Enhanced Technical Rescue Cache for remote / wilderness area Mountain Search & Rescue

9. North Carolina Emergency Management Mountain Search & Rescue Equipment Caches Mountain Rescue Association Standards Also, NFPA 1006 Compliant – Technical Use Training Standards NC Rescue & EMS Developing new Mountain Standard

10. North Carolina Emergency Management Mountain Rescue 2015 & Beyond Working to develop credentialing for positions New training courses are being developed and building instructor cadre Working to integrate rope rescue techniques across the state for wilderness SAR cases

11. North Carolina Emergency Management Law Enforcement Integration in Wilderness Search Able to work in snow / ice Trained to pursue in remote / wilderness area Tactical tracking Wilderness Law Enforcement

12. North Carolina Emergency Management Wilderness Law Enforcement Need for LE that is able to work in wilderness Several cases of SAR missions as well as law enforcement cases that required cross training Identified as weakness in NC, currently working to build the capability

13. North Carolina Emergency Management Questions? Brian Barnes State SAR Coordinator 919-825-2255 Brian.barnes@ncdps.gov