ROTOR WASH AND THE EFFECTS A CLEANER MENTAL

ROTOR WASH AND THE EFFECTS A CLEANER MENTAL MODEL

WORKING WITH AIRCRAFT IS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL THAT IS REFINED THROUGH EXPERIENCE. INTRODUCING COOPERATOR AVIATION ASSETS THAT ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH HOW WE COMMUNICATE CAN MAKE THE JOB MORE DIFFICULT.

CONSIDER HOW WE INDIVIDUALLY PERCEIVE THINGS. WHAT MENTAL MODELS DO WE HAVE TO RELATE TO NEW EXPERIENCES ?

HOW MANY LEGS DOES THE ELEPHANT HAVE ?

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT A WILDFIRE HOIST OPERATION. THIS IS JOLLY 91 ON THE PANTHER FIRE, 2008.

HOW DOES THIS VIDEO SUPPLEMENT OR ENHANCE YOUR MENTAL MODEL OF ROTOR WASH? WHAT CRUMBS OF KNOWLEDGE AND MENTAL MODELING DO YOU NOW HAVE?

THE JOLLY 91 HOIST VIDEO GIVES US ALL A MENTAL MODEL TO DRAW FROM. MOST INDIVIDUALS COULD DRAW THE CONCLUSION THAT THIS SPECIFIC HOIST OPERATION CERTAINLY ENHANCED THE HAZARDS OF THE FIRE ENVIRONMENT.

ARE THERE OTHER RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP INFORM US ON WHAT TO EXPECT FROM ROTOR WASH WHILE WORKING WITH TYPE 1 HELICOPTERS?

THE BLACK HAWK NEEDS TO BE WELL OVER 160 FEET HIGH TO ACHIEVE A ROTOR WASH LESS THAN 30 MPH

GREGG CREEK FIRE ATTEMPTED HOIST OPERATION WITH COAST GUARD HELICOPTER

HOPEFULLY NOW YOU HAVE ENHANCED YOUR PERSONAL MENTAL MODEL OF WHAT TO EXPECT WITH A TYPE, 1 HELICOPTER HOVERING OVER YOUR WORK AREA. • In his book The Mission, the Men, and Me , Peter Blaber promotes a fundamental concept ; "It's not reality unless it's shared. " • Although quick and rudimentary, these few slides have allowed for us all to draw on a shared reality; Type 1 Helicopters produce a large force of wind in a hover our work areas. • Does this mean that we should automatically discredit the use of hoist helicopters?

AERIAL EXTRACTION ASSETS ARE A VIABLE OPTION, WE COLLECTIVELY MUST BE AWARE ON HOW TO UTILIZE THEM. TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO INTERACT WITH YOUR LOCAL AND REGIONAL ASSETS SHARE INFORMATION TO BUILD REALITY

Discuss this question: The next time you hear “hoist” in an operational context, what will you consider and how will you communicate?