Time is arguably the most crucial factor associated with emergency rescue situations. Did you know that the Heli-Basket® HB2000has a 15 person transport capacity? Imagine the critical time saved when rescue capacity is multiplied by fifteen!
Benefits of the Heli-Basket® HB2000 include:
- Carries over 2,000kgs or a 15 person rescue capacity
- Can access all locations and environments (High Rise Buildings, Maritime Vessels, regions effected by
- Floods, Earthquakes, Volcanos, Hurricanes/Typhoons/Cyclones
- Is not CofG Sensitive – The load can be dispersed anywhere within the Heli-Basket® without it affecting in flight stability
- Significantly increases Golden Hour Capabilities
- Ideal for mass short-haul rescue
- Suitable for entire population demographic – young, old, conscious, unconscious, injured…
- The Heli-Basket can be powered through the Electric Long line, providing light and potentially life saving power during the rescue.
The Heli-Basket® can also be utilised for cargo and relief operations within the same flight mission:
- Quick and easy to load and unload
- Increases load efficiencies
- Optimises point-to-point logistics
- Self balancing load
- Once the Heli-Basket is cleared, everything within it becomes a ‘Cleared Load’
- Rigid aluminium frame protects the load
- Can take modular loads
- Can be fitted with a self contained water filtration unit for relief operations
- Can be fitted with self contained generators for providing additional power.
The Heli-Basket® also improves efficiency and safety to ground crew:
- Improves ground safety and obstacle clearance when deployed with the Remote Electric Hook
- Helps to avoid brown/white out
- Offers quicker turn around times – further improving life saving efficiency
- Maximises rescue/loads per hour – reducing operating costs.
Multi Person Helicopter Rescue is a surprisingly cheap operational enhancement. If your agencies operate with, or are supported by helicopters, then the Multi Person Helicopter Rescue can be added to existing capability for the equivalent of a few months fuel costs!
IF YOU COULD SAVE MORE LIVES, FASTER, WHY WOULDN’T YOU?
