100ft long line....drop down a rescue harness, victim puts it on, lift him 10ft above ice to the side of the lake...they do this all over the world. The UK love to take the piss out of the FAA system and claim they are the best but with stuff like this they are miles ahead.
Why do we not just train out Police and HEMS to do basic short haul rescues? We have some of the most expensive and up to date helis in the world but we really don't use them properly? Just my opinion and not knocking the crew for having a go.
Also suprised the Canadian heli in the pics didn't opt for a long line instead of the much more risky way they picked him up? Attach the line to the cargo hook and put in back of heli, fly to the site of the victim and hover above victim and lower the line down to victim and pick up and take to side. ????
Any experienced guys out there in short haul have any answers?