Registering agency must provide the helicopter and flight crew.

Helicopter only needed the last day 8-10 hours

14-20 students, (14 minimum) 24-30 hours, 3 days

$350 per student (Includes software, handbook and t-shirt)

Department/ Host rates available.

Course Objective:
Students will learn how to safely rappel and fast rope from an agency helicopter as well as deploy personnel from the helicopter and supervise helicopter operations.

Equipment Requirements:

• Rappel harness
• Dust proof goggles
• Helmet
• Gloves
• 5 locking carabiners
• Safety 8 plate

• Knots (8)
• Basic Rappelling Techniques
• Strong Hand Braking
• Weak Hand Braking
• 8 Plate tie-off
• Helicopter Skid Deployment
• Belay Procedures
• Helicopter Rappel Operations
• Rappel & Fast Rope procedures
• Helicopter rigging for rappel and fast rope
• Rope Operations supervision
• Hand signals