Becoming a Crewman, Winchman etc
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Bit worried that ABs front page combines 'may' with 'be' (maybe?) to provide an element of doubt in the final outcome! Thankfully close examination of the motto on the crest gives more assurance....
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SAR Aircrew path
Hey guys,
I think thread like this exists but i did not find any updated one. But i still think there is more guys like me having same issue...
I am interested to become in becoming a SAR rearcrew. That is the issue... Becasue i am pretty sure that everyone knows how "easy" task it is...
Firstly you need to be ready in your head, but honestly recent period(years) i am not thinking about anything else...
But there is also another part of it all, that i was wondering and hoping if you can help me with this, every opinion, fresh idea is welcome and appreciated.
I am pretty sure it is very hard but believe it is posible... But maybe my background makes it even harder... The thing is that i am not american, australian, british, none of those countries where the service like this is held.
I am from slovakia. I am 21, and with no experience... I have been working as an lifeguard in the US for a year, so i have "some" very basic medical certs...
What do you think about it? feel free to correct me in anything... I am sure that some of my ideas might be naive...
Thank you so much for the respond.
I think thread like this exists but i did not find any updated one. But i still think there is more guys like me having same issue...
I am interested to become in becoming a SAR rearcrew. That is the issue... Becasue i am pretty sure that everyone knows how "easy" task it is...
Firstly you need to be ready in your head, but honestly recent period(years) i am not thinking about anything else...
But there is also another part of it all, that i was wondering and hoping if you can help me with this, every opinion, fresh idea is welcome and appreciated.
I am pretty sure it is very hard but believe it is posible... But maybe my background makes it even harder... The thing is that i am not american, australian, british, none of those countries where the service like this is held.
I am from slovakia. I am 21, and with no experience... I have been working as an lifeguard in the US for a year, so i have "some" very basic medical certs...
What do you think about it? feel free to correct me in anything... I am sure that some of my ideas might be naive...
Thank you so much for the respond.
Some complete bolleaux being spouted on here.
Ex-RAF/RN aircrew are a capable and dedicated bunch. For each one that made it to the front line there were probably about 1000 initial walk in candidates into a Careers Office. As has been mentioned, they are already trained and offer CHC et al a easy solution.
Can a Paramedic do the job?
Yes, probably quite a few. However, the ex-mil aircrew went through a hefty selection and training process to ensure they were the correct personality type, had the appropriate character and sufficiently trained and prepared.
So, I would suggest a proportion of Paramedics are cut from the same cloth, have all the necessary skills, but will require a great deal of training to allow them to compete at the same level.
Agree with the comment about being aircrew first, paramedic second.... no point having the casualty stabilised if you VM the aircraft into an unseen obstruction on departure.
The crux of this issue is not the present, but the future. When the military eventually stop training ready made SAR crews, and the present supply is consumed into posts, what will the civilian operators do?
They can train someone in both the aircrew and paramedic roles, or train a paramedic in the bare minimum of aircrew skills (training costs money).
Ex -Paramedic winchmen are coming - arguments aside, economics will ensure it. Perhaps we should be looking at how to manage the transition in 10 years time so they aren't pushed into the role after 4 hours 'training'........
Ex-RAF/RN aircrew are a capable and dedicated bunch. For each one that made it to the front line there were probably about 1000 initial walk in candidates into a Careers Office. As has been mentioned, they are already trained and offer CHC et al a easy solution.
Can a Paramedic do the job?
Yes, probably quite a few. However, the ex-mil aircrew went through a hefty selection and training process to ensure they were the correct personality type, had the appropriate character and sufficiently trained and prepared.
So, I would suggest a proportion of Paramedics are cut from the same cloth, have all the necessary skills, but will require a great deal of training to allow them to compete at the same level.
Agree with the comment about being aircrew first, paramedic second.... no point having the casualty stabilised if you VM the aircraft into an unseen obstruction on departure.
The crux of this issue is not the present, but the future. When the military eventually stop training ready made SAR crews, and the present supply is consumed into posts, what will the civilian operators do?
They can train someone in both the aircrew and paramedic roles, or train a paramedic in the bare minimum of aircrew skills (training costs money).
Ex -Paramedic winchmen are coming - arguments aside, economics will ensure it. Perhaps we should be looking at how to manage the transition in 10 years time so they aren't pushed into the role after 4 hours 'training'........
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