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Table 1 Overview of helicopter resources available for search and rescue operations in the study area

From: Ambulance helicopter contribution to search and rescue in North Norway

Resource

Base

Owner

Helicopter

Crew

Capacity

Max speed (km/h)

Flight endurance

Hoist/ SR

Function

Tromsø HEMS

Tromsø

LAT ANS

Agusta Westland

AW 139

Pilot, Doc, RS.

10

306

5 h

SR

HEMS / Ambulance

330 Banak

Banak

RNoAF 330sq

Westland

Sea King

Pilot x2, Navigator, Mechanic, Doc, RS.

13

230

5,5 h

Hoist

SAR

330 Bodø

Bodø

RNoAF 330sq

Westland

Sea King

Pilot x2, Navigator, Mechanic, Doc, RS.

13

230

5,5 h

Hoist

SAR

339 Sq

Bardufoss

RNoAF 339sq

Bell 412

Pilot, Navigator

13

259

3,5 h

 

Military transport

337 Sq

Coastguard ships

RNoAF 337sq

Westland Lynx

Pilot, Navigator, Mechanic, RS

10

305

4 h

Hoist

SAR, Fishery surveillance

Hammerfest

Hammerfest

Statoil

Eurocopter

EC 225

Pilot x2, Mechanic, Doc, RS.

15

270

5 h

Hoist

SAR resource petroleum industry

  1. Capacity: maximum number of persons carried. HEMS helicopter emergency medical service, SR static rope, LAT ANS The National Air Ambulance Service of Norway, Doc doctor, RS rescue-swimmer or rescue-man, Sq squadron, SAR search and rescue