the sea anchor over the stern using all the available
line. This will keep the life raft pointed toward
the shore and prevent the sea from throwing the
stern around and capsizing the life raft. Surf may
be irregular and velocity may vary, so the
p r o c e d u r e m u s t b e m o d i f i e d a s c o n d i t i o ns
demand.
If you have a choice, do not land at night. If
you have reason to believe that the shore is
inhabited, lie away from the beach and signal;
then wait for the inhabitants to come out and
bring you in.
RESCUE DEVICES
AND PROCEDURES
Rescue operations will normally be accom-
plished by helicopter and involve either maritime
(sea) or land conditions. In this chapter we will
cover only maritime rescue.
Potential survivors should be aware that,
in most cases, the helicopter will first mark
the location of the survivor. The pilot will
fly the helicopter directly over the survivor
a n d t h e n f l y i t a w a y f r o m t h e s u r v i v o r ’ s
position.
A t t h i s t i m e o n e t o t h r e e m a r i ne
markers (flares) or electric sea marker lights
w i l l b e d r o p p e d p r i o r t o t h e s t a r t o f t he
r e s c u e p a t t e r n.
T h e s u r v i v o r s h o u l d t a ke
c a u t i o n n o t t o t o u c h t h e m a r k e r s , a s t h ey
can be dangerous.
A naval helicopter assigned to operate as
a rescue vehicle over water will have a res-
cue swimmer as a crewman. When the rescue
swimmer is deployed, the survivor should remain
Figure 5-24.—Rescue hook.
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