Overview

Handbook of Offshore Helicopter Transport Safety: Essentials of Underwater Egress and Survival provides a  comprehensive look at the issues and concerns facing offshore helicopter transport. The book offers guidance for offshore helicopter operators, survival instructors, and the global offshore workforce, including discussions of safety management systems, safety briefings, survival equipment, underwater egress training, water impact/ditching statistics, and search and rescue. Each area of interest details pertinent information spanning approximately 30 years of offshore operations. Early sections discuss helicopter transport safety, safety regulations, and standards, while subsequent chapters cover Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) programs and their development and training, followed by final chapters on the effects of HUET, Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS), and Helicopter Transportation Suit (HTS).

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Author:   Michael J. Taber (Senior Research Scientist, Survival Systems Integrated Services, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781782421870

ISBN 10:   1782421874
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   06 October 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Offshore Helicopter Transport Safety Chapter 2 - Development and Implementation of HUET Programs – Fitzpatrick Chapter 3 - Executive Function in Extreme Situations – Leach Chapter 4 - Physiological response to Cold Water Immersion – Tipton Chapter 5 - Psychological Preparation - Barwood Chapter 6 - Physiological/Psychological Response Associated with HUET – Robinson Chapter 7 - Use and Implications of Fidelity in Training – Taber Chapter 8 - Emergency Breathing Systems - Coleshaw Chapter 9 - Helicopter Transportation Suit (HTS) - Sweeney Chapter 10 –Summary Chapter - Taber

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Michael Taber is the Senior Research Scientist at Falck Safety Services Canada. He has been involved in numerous research studies carried out for organizations including Dalhousie University, Defense Research and Development, Canada, Exxon Mobil and the National Research Council of Canada. Michael is currently working on research that will examine optimal wave patterns for training sea survival skill development and retention.

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