General Emergency Duties Training

GED-3

This program addresses the risks associated with frequent travel over or near water by providing pilots, aircrew, and passengers with pre-flight, in-flight, and post aircraft ditching knowledge and survival skills. Participants receive American Heart Association training in Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course is compliant 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 raft)
  • Search and rescue devices and procedures
  • High Altitude operations above 25,000 feet, cabin decompression, and hypoxia
  • Response to abnormal or unusual circumstances (Medical) and response to a hijacking
  • Nationally Accredited First Aid/CPR protocols
  • Nationally Accredited Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) protocols

DURATION:

Sixteen (16) Hours | 2 Days

LOCATION:

Groton Training Center, Groton, CT

PREREQUISITES: 

Participants are expected to be in a good state of health and physically capable of fully taking part in all course activities. Participants are subjected to rigorous physical activity. Depending on the program, this may include swimming, underwater disorientation, righting and/or climbing into a life raft, exposure to cold water, vertical climbing, and jumping from a height into water. 

SCHEDULING:

Book training calendar seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

ADMINISTRATION:

Participants will be required to show valid government ID and complete a Student Registration Form which incorporates an acknowledgment of risk, statement of health, and general liability release for training. 

AGE REQUIREMENTS:

Participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age for full participation and certification. Participants under 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 full program in accordance with the learning and performance objectives receive a Survival Systems USA course completion certificate. Request FAA WINGS credit validation here, SSUSA-C-241. When selecting the credit validator on the FAA website, choose the email
tab and use [email protected].

GED-4

This program addresses the risks associated with frequent travel over or near water by providing pilots, aircrew, and passengers with pre-flight, in-flight, and post aircraft ditching knowledge and survival skills. Participants receive American Heart Association training in Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course is compliant 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
  • Surface water survival via group and personal hypothermia mitigation (Life vest and raft)
  • Search and rescue devices and procedures
  • High Altitude operations above 25,000 feet, cabin decompression, and hypoxia
  • Response to abnormal or unusual circumstances (Medical) and response to a hijacking
  • Nationally Accredited First Aid (Online Academics) protocols
  • Nationally Accredited Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) (Online Academics) protocols

DURATION:

Eight (8) Hours | 1 Day

LOCATION:

Groton Training Center, Groton, CT

PREREQUISITES: 

Participants are expected to be in a good state of health and physically capable of fully taking part in all course activities. Participants are subjected to rigorous physical activity. Depending on the program, this may include swimming, underwater disorientation, righting and/or climbing into a life raft, exposure to cold water, vertical climbing, and jumping from a height into water. 

SCHEDULING:

Book training calendar seats on a first-come, first-served basis.

ADMINISTRATION:

Participants will be required to show valid government ID and complete a Student Registration Form which incorporates an acknowledgment of risk, statement of health, and general liability release for training. 

AGE REQUIREMENTS:

Participants under 18 require parental consent. 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 full program in accordance with the learning and performance objectives receive a Survival Systems USA course completion certificate. Request FAA WINGS credit validation here, SSUSA-C-242. When selecting the credit validator on the FAA website, choose the email
tab and use [email protected].

REQUEST AVIATION SURVIVAL TRAINING

    REQUEST VALIDATION FOR FAA WINGS ACCREDITED ACTIVITY

    If you’ve attended our training and would like to request validation through the FAA website, please select the appropriate FAA WINGS accredited activity below. When selecting credit validator on the FAA website, choose email tab and use [email protected].


    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)