General Emergency Duties Training
GED-3
This program addresses the risks associated with frequent travel over or near water by providing pilots, crewmembers, and passengers with pre-flight, in-flight, and post aircraft ditching knowledge and survival skills. In addition, this course covers the content required for compliance with 14 CFR Part 121.417, Part 91 Subpart K and Part 135.331.
CONTENT:
- Presentation on hazards, equipment, and procedures associated with over-water flight
- Live cabin smoke and fire control using a portable fire extinguisher
- Pre-ditching procedures and landing considerations
- Surface evacuation from a floating and submerging aircraft using emergency exits
- Basic underwater escape SWET (Shallow Water Egress Trainer)
- Full disorientation underwater escape METS® (Modular Egress Training Simulator)
- Surface water survival via group and personal hypothermia mitigation (Life vest and life raft)
- Search and rescue devices and procedures
- High Altitude operations above 25,000 feet, cabin decompression, hypoxia
- Response to Hijacking
- Response to abnormal or unusual circumstances (Medical)
- Nationally Accredited First Aid/CPR protocols
- Nationally Accredited Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) protocols
DURATION:
- Sixteen (16) Hours
GED-4
This program addresses the risks associated with frequent travel over or near water by providing pilots, crewmembers, and passengers with pre-flight, in-flight, and post aircraft ditching knowledge and survival skills. In addition, this course covers the content required for compliance with 14 CFR Part 121.417, Part 91 Subpart K and Part 135.331.
CONTENT:
- Presentation on hazards, equipment, and procedures associated with over-water flight
- Live cabin smoke and fire control using a portable fire extinguisher
- Pre-ditching procedures and landing considerations
- Surface evacuation from a floating and submerging aircraft using emergency exits
- Basic underwater escape SWET (Shallow Water Egress Trainer)
- Full disorientation underwater escape METS® (Modular Egress Training Simulator)
- Surface water survival via group and personal hypothermia mitigation (Life vest and life raft)
- Search and rescue devices and procedures
- High Altitude operations above 25,000 feet, cabin decompression, hypoxia
- Response to Hijacking
- Response to abnormal or unusual circumstances (Medical)
- Nationally Accredited First Aid/CPR protocols
- Nationally Accredited Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) protocols
DURATION:
- Eight (8) Hours
All GED Programs
LOCATION:
- Groton Training Center, Groton, CT
PREREQUISITES:
- Participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age for full participation and certification. Participants under the age of 18 require parental consent and are welcome to participate in the classroom and other non-compressed air exercises, excluding the underwater METS® runs. Participants under the age of 12 may audit the course under the direct supervision of a guardian not involved in training.
CERTIFICATION:
- All participants who complete the program in accordance with the learning and performance objectives receive a Survival Systems USA course completion certificate.
- FAA WINGS credit may be obtained on a case-by-case basis.
SCHEDULING:
- Courses are scheduled on a rolling basis. Training calendar seats are booked on a first come, first serve basis.
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SSUSA-C-241 General Emergency Duties 3 (16-Hour GED3) (14 CFR Part 135.331 Compliance)
SSUSA-C-242 General Emergency Duties 4 (8-Hour GED4) (14 CFR Part 135.331 Compliance)