The mission of a Search and Rescue (SAR) unit is to provide rescue services at anytime and from anywhere.  Rock Wing Ltd. will supply you the best training and equipment suitable to achieve that goal. We offer training for military units which include search, rescue and evacuation, and for civilian operators including emergancy evacuation.The instructors are former elite rescue and evacuation squadron of the Israeli army. All the instructors have a vast experience of rescues of both Military and civilians using the most advanced equipment and technics.

The establishment of a Search and Rescue (SAR) unit has several basic steps:
1. Definition of the unit goals and missions.
2. Purchasing of suitable aircraft and equipment in order to achieve the defined missions.
3. Training of rescuers, paramedics and doctors.
4. Training of pilots for day and night missions.

Unit structure

An Airborne Search and Rescue unit consists of three major sections:
1. Aircfart and pilots.
2. Rescue wing.
3. Evacuation wing.

Aircraft and pilots

The Search and Rescue wing uses the avilable aircraft and pilots to accomplish Search and Rescue missions. The aircraft are modified including hoist, medical equipment, litters etc. and the pilots are traind for day and night evacuation, flying in various areas. In case aircraft are not available Rock Wings Ltd. pilots and specialists along with customer's command will define the needs and accordingly will help the customer purchasing and establishing the unit. 

The rescue wing

The rescue wing is the section in charge of all the rescue missions. The rescuers' capabilities are various and include:
1. Rescue using the helicopter hoist from cliffs, sand storms, sea.
2. Rescue using ropes technique from cliffs, pits, caves, sand dune.
3. Rescue of a trapped person from a vehicle, aircraft or tank using special break - In device and break- in technique.
All of the rescuers undergo a basic medical training which enables them to treat the injured person in a complicated situation where no one else beside them can reach the wounded.

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The evacuation wing

The evacuation wing, composed of doctors and paramedics, is incharge of all the medical treatment given during the rescue and the evacuation. The Doctors and Paramedics must master the procedures of the ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) algorithm. In addition to their medical training the doctors will undergo some basic rescue training.

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Training of the rescue wing

The rescue wing training consists of:

Basic medical training – PHTLS algorithm (pre hospital trauma life support), managing the medical equipment.

Basic hoist rescues – the rescuer will master the following drills:
1. Rescuer with harness
2. Rescuer with a stretcher.
3. Rescuers with a doctor and medical equipment.
4. Organizing the team and helicopter for hoist rescue.
5. Night rescues.
6. Emergencies during rescue.

Break-in drill – the rescuer will master the following drills:
1. Break into a smashed vehicle.
2. Break into a crashed aircraft.
3. Control the break in device. The rescuer will know how to organize the heavy equipment for rescue.

Ropes technique rescues – the rescuer will master the following drills:
1. Rescue from cliffs.
2. Rescue from caves.
3. Rescue from pit.
4. Climbing for rescue.
5. Rescue using harness, stretcher.
6. Complicated rescues using ropes technique.
7. Rescue from sand dune.

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Training of the evacuation wing

The training of doctors and paramedics consists of an "Airborne medical course" and basic rescue drills. During the training the doctors will learn how to handle advanced medical equipment in field conditions during various scenarios.

"Airborne medical course" includs:
1. Stabilizing an injured person before flight.
2. Treatments necessaties during flight.
3. Emergencies during evacuation.
4. Adjusting medical treatment to a scenario.
5. Helicopter's organization for receiving several wounded.

Basics of rescue skills course includs:
1. Basic rescue drills.
2. Working as a team with rescuers.
3. Navigation.
2. Hoist rescue.
3. Ropes rescue. 

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