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Helicopter Ground Safety Test
True or False
T F 1. H-20, LifeFlight and Calstars are the only helicopters that work with El Dorado SAR.
T F 2. Use scene tape to mark off landing zones to help keep observers back a safe distance.
T F 3. Night landing zones should be marked with flares at each corner.
T F 4. H-20 will regularly carry observers for more effective searching.
T F 5. The optimum time to use FLIR is the morning hours.
Multiple Choice
1. Day time helicopter landing zones must be ….
a. 200x200 feet
b. 75x75 feet
c. 50x50 feet
d. none of the above
2. From which direction should you never approach a helicopter?
a. front
b. right side
c. left side
d. back
3. When carrying a patient to a helicopter for loading you should….
a. disconnect the IV bag for transport
b. hold the IV bag above your head to insure proper flow rates
c. hold the IV bag at shoulder level
d. tape the IV bag between the patient's feet
4. What conditions reduce helicopter flight time and payload?
a. high altitude and warm air temperature
b. high altitude and cold air temperature
c. high humidity and warm air temperature
d. low altitude and warm air temperature
5. When signaling wind direction to a helicopter pilot while landing
a. stand at right angles to the wind and point in the direction of the wind
b. stand facing the wind with both arms elevated to shoulder height into the wind
c. stand with back to the wind with arms elevated to shoulder height away from the wind
d. none of the above
6. For night landing zones it is helpful to shine head lights and spot lights
a. at the landing helicopter so the pilot can easily find you
b. at the tail rotor once the helicopter is on the ground
c. at each other so the pilot won't land on you
d. at nothing since it may blind the pilot
7. The minimum safe cloud ceiling for H-20 is
a. 100 feet
b. 300 feet
c. 500 feet
d. 1000 feet
8. Which time of day provides the best flying conditions
a. morning
b. afternoon
c. evening
d. they are all equal
9. When giving the pilot your relative position to the helicopter give directions as
a. north, south, east, west of the craft
b. clock position from the nose of the craft
c. left, right, front, back of the craft
d. none of the above
10. How many individuals should plan on assisting the flight crew with loading a patient in a helicopter?
a. 2-4
b. 4-6
c. 8-10
d. none
11. Which of the following are reasons to never go near the rear of the helicopter.
a. the tail rotor is difficult to see
b. delicate antennas may be damaged
c. hot engine exhaust
d. all of the above
12. If a helicopter lands from the south, facing north which direction is it most likely to take off in?
a. in the same general direction it landed
b. opposite the direction it landed
c. into the wind
d. straight up
13. Who is ultimately responsible for determining the best landing zone?
a. incident commander
b. landing zone coordinator
c. ground crew
d. pilot
14. The safest landing zone will have a slope less than
a. 5 degrees
b. 10 degrees
c. 15 degrees
d. 20 degrees
15. This class was
a. very helpful
b. waste of time
c. ____________________
d. ____________________
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