1. Survival and Rescue By AST3 Michael Dibble

2. Questions After Ditching What do I do once I’ve made it out of the plane? How are they going to see me? What can I expect from my rescuers?

3. Survival What now? Inflate vest Muster with other crew members Stay with plane unless sinking, or presence of fuel or fire. Huddle Inventory

4. Survival Gear Life Rafts 4-6 man Available for purchase through LSC.

5. Life Vests Wearable type vest is preferable Needs to have pockets for survival items. Make sure bladder is exposed!

6. Items for Life-vests

7. Sea Dye Marker Visible for 2 miles at 3,000 ft. Good target for 1 hr. Sprinkle around body

8. Signal Mirror Most underrated! Lightweight 8 mill. Candle power Visable up to 40 miles!

9. Signal Flares

10. MK-79 Pencil Flare Do not aim at aircraft! Visable up to 10 miles at night. 250-650 ft. Small, easy to carry within vest.

11. MK-124 Flares Day and Night end. Day- orange smoke Night- red flare Burns for 20 seconds

12. Strobe Light 9 –18 hrs. Easy to see!

13. What to expect from USCG

14. Cold Water Survival Air Crew Dry Coverall 14 hrs. in 32 degree water Extra buoyancy Hood for head

15. How do we search? 300-500 ft. Constant scanning Important to make yourself visible!

16. Coast Guard Gear ASRK Kit Rescue Basket Rescue Litter ADSK Can

17. ASRK 3 Rafts, 2 Survival Kits C-130

18. Rescue Basket Primary rescue tool for Helicopter Stay calm, listen to Rescue swimmer Hands inside basket and hang on.

19. Rescue Litter Used for injured survivors Used by rescue swimmer

20. ADSK Can Dropped by C-130 Loaded with good stuff

21. Recap Stay Calm Stay Together Stay Visible Stay Alive