SAR Rear Crew training??
SAR is not a matter of JAR-OPS3, so far I know. But there are operators performing Hoist operations in bad weather; especially those operators involved in the Sea-Pilot services in the North-Sea. All of them do have a JAR-OPS3 conform training program.
One of those Companies is NHV in Belgium, performing Hoist operations in weather conditions up to 60 kts. All of this crew has been recruted from the 40st SAR SQ and have allready trained several Rear crew members untill now.
In first instance the Rear crew is formed as a safety winchmen, thereafter as hoist operator Good weather Day & Night, then as Hoist operator all weather. Te instructors have performed between 15000 & 20000 hoistings on all type of boats/sailship.
Jus to tell that there is in fact an existing training system.