PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Kensington Fire
Thread: Kensington Fire
View Single Post
Old 17th Jun 2017, 11:14
  #25 (permalink)  
Cornish Jack
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: UK
Posts: 1,683
Likes: 0
Received 140 Likes on 89 Posts
Re. use of military S&R, possible but. The main point made when I trained was that we had standard procedures but it was drummed into us that EVERY job was different and that most would require some 'on the spot' adaptation. Considering three out of those I was involved in, one was 'unusual' and successful, one, 'unusual' and became a body recovery and one was rejected because it was impractical ... recovering an injured rigger from the middle of an aerial 'farm' of numerous 300' plus structures with a maximum winch length of 180' (60' of cable plus 120' of long line tape).
Considering this incident (from a distance, via TV) helos possible, maybe for the initial period (30 minutes?) but, thereafter, I would suggest that you would likely be adding to the casualty toll.
Cornish Jack is offline