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WHY HELICOPTERS SCORE IN RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATIONS WHY HELICOPTERS SCORE IN RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATIONS NEW DELHI: Helicopters have come to be the mainstay of India's search, rescue and relief operations across the country in all sorts of calamities because of their extreme agility and ease of operations. The crash of a Mi-17 helicopter on Tuesday ...	Fresh landslide hits rescue operations Fresh landslide hits rescue operations ... provisions and other relief items headed for Rudraprayag and flood-affected areas ahead were stuck on the other side of the slide, as scores of vehicles which left Srinagar last evening have been unable to move ahead. Even helicopter relief ...	Fresh landslide plays spoilsport to rescue operations Fresh landslide plays spoilsport to rescue operations ... provisions and other relief items headed for Rudraprayag and flood-affected areas ahead are stuck here, as scores of vehicles which left Srinagar since last evening are unable to move ahead. Even helicopter relief operations may be affected as at ...	U`khand floods: Humans, nature never fails to surprise U`khand floods: Humans, nature never fails to surprise While relief operation is being carried out on war footing in the flood distressed areas and authorities are making all efforts to rush food packets amid reports that hundreds of survivors have gone hungry for days, had the locals shown a little ...
Uttarakhand live: Maximum deaths in Kedarnath valley, says Bahuguna Uttarakhand live: Maximum deaths in Kedarnath valley, says Bahuguna But simultaneously, rescue and relief teams are grappling with another looming crisis: the disposal of the hundreds of corpses in and around the Kedarnath shrine. Time is of the essence if ... With the rains hitting much of the helicopter operations ...	As it happened: 13000 stranded as rains hamper rescue ops As it happened: 13000 stranded as rains hamper rescue ops With the rains hitting much of the helicopter operations, soldiers took to rescuing the stranded men, women and children by foot in a coordinated operation involving the state and central authorities. Fresh landslides occurred on the key ... On Monday ...	U'khand floods: Kedarnath cleared; 5000 feared dead, 19000 still stranded U'khand floods: Kedarnath cleared; 5000 feared dead, 19000 still stranded He said scores of houses had caved in after the cloudburst near Kedarnath and unprecedented rains while slush in many areas had crushed locals and pilgrims, raising the spectre of a frightening death toll. U`khand floods: Kedarnath cleared; ... These ...	Uttarakhand live: Bahuguna defends returning choppers Uttarakhand live: Bahuguna defends returning choppers Indian Air Force chief NAK Browne on Monday assured people still trapped in flood-affected regions of Uttarakhand that his force will continue to fly helicopters till each one of them was evacuated. “Our helicopter rotors will not stop .... However ...
Uttarakhand live: Rescue ops to end within 2-3 days, says Bahuguna Uttarakhand live: Rescue ops to end within 2-3 days, says Bahuguna We have enough helicopters. Some states have given cheques in CM relief fund and we want to thank them,” he said. He also added that the state government will start disbursing compensation to the affected persons within a week. “Once the evacuation and ...	Uttarakhand live: Survivors safe, rescue ops to end within 2-3 days, says ... Uttarakhand live: Survivors safe, rescue ops to end within 2-3 days, says ... Bahuguna also said the state did not require helicopters from other states. “Some states have offered to provide helicopters which we don't need. We have enough helicopters. Some states have given cheques in CM relief fund and we want to thank them ...	Uttarakhand live: AK Antony to review rescue operations Uttarakhand live: AK Antony to review rescue operations However, after the calamity we are working round-the-clock in rescue and relief operations…the jawans are working hard under difficult conditions….it is not like sitting in airconditioned rooms and writing for newspapers,” the Finance Minister said ...	India floods, landslide toll nears 600 India floods, landslide toll nears 600 Operations to save tens of thousands of people stranded in rain-stricken northern India continue as the death toll from flash floods and landslides has neared 600. Relief teams were racing against time on Saturday with scores of bodies recovered from ...
Live: Uttarakhand toll could top 5000, says state Minister Live: Uttarakhand toll could top 5000, says state Minister Scores of dead bodies also lay strewn in Kedarnath temple area presenting a gory picture. “Rains on Tuesday are ... “The support will provide emergency relief to the families residing in remote areas of the state in coordination with the state ...	Live: Uttarakhand toll could top 5000, says state Minister - Firstpost Live: Uttarakhand toll could top 5000, says state Minister - Firstpost Kedarnath Valley, the temple town which was the epicentre of the floods and landslides, was cleared of all stranded pilgrims in stepped-up rescue operations that led to evacuation of 12,000 pilgrims and tourists. Army engineers looking ... Scores of ...	Live: Uttarakhand toll could top 5000, rains to continue - Firstpost Live: Uttarakhand toll could top 5000, rains to continue - Firstpost The rescue operations have not only been delayed by the absence of proper roads and broken bridges, but the weather continues to be inclement and the threat of fresh bouts of heavy rainfall has impeded operations. Reportedly, at ... Scores of dead ...	Uttarakhand live: Rains cause landslides, rescue ops affected Uttarakhand live: Rains cause landslides, rescue ops affected operational today. Meanwhile the National Disaster Management Authority will chair the first meeting of state and central agencies with a view to coordinating rescue and relief efforts. ... Scores of dead bodies also lay strewn in Kedarnath temple area ...

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Uttarakhand floods: Rescue operations on, thousands still missing ...

Stepping up relief and rescue operations in Uttarakhand, the Defence Ministry has deployed more than 45 choppers belonging to the Army and the IAF in the state along with more than 10,000 troops in the rain-ravaged parts ...

As it happened: 13,000 stranded as rains hamper rescue ops ...

Following the latest updates from Uttarakhand, where relief and rescue operators are battling bad weather to save thousands of stranded pilgrims. ... With the rains hitting much of the helicopter operations, soldiers took to rescuing the stranded men, women and children by foot in a coordinated operation involving the state and central authorities. Fresh landslides occurred on ..... Scores of dead bodies also lay strewn in Kedarnath temple area presenting a gory picture.

Armed Forces Mount Massive Relief Operations in Uttarakhand and ...

They would be subsequently be positioned at Pithoragarh sector for rescue and food packet drop effort. Four ALH helicopters of the Sarang Display Team are also deployed for relief operations. One AN-32 aircraft from Agra ...

PHOTOS: Floods in Uttarakhand kill dozens, rescue efforts hit Photo ...

5 days ago ... More than a dozen helicopters have been deployed in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh for relief and rescue operations in the ...

Massive rescue ops underway across Uttarakhand | Niti Central

Rescue and relief operations were in full swing on Friday in Badrinath and Ghangaria districts of flood-ravaged Uttarakhand as multiple agencies successfully evacuated the worst-affected Kedarnath-Guptkashi valley. Over 9000 ... The official said efforts are on to make temporary helipads in the affected areas so that big MI-17 helicopters could be landed there to speed up the evacuation process. .... Scores of villages remain under water and cannot be tracked. Hence ...

Centre rushing more helicopters for rescue operations - Rediff.com ...

5 days ago ... Centre rushing more helicopters for rescue operations. ... people still trapped in the rain-ravaged hill state and expedite relief operations.

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Jump out of helicopters into treacherous environments. ... make sure the rescue swimmer and the pilot are on the same page and to operate the hoist in rescues ...

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7 hours ago ... Five crew members and three civilians were on board the helicopter, ... Joshi said 45 aircraft were involved in rescue and relief operations in ...

Flood Affected Areas in Uttarakhand, North India

Thus far, 110 kilo litres of Aviation turbine fuel have been delivered for helicopters involved in rescue operations at the air base established at Dharasu. In Haridwar, the railways are moving people and relief supplies free of ...

Rescue helicopter crashes in India, killing 8 | WKBN First News

7 hours ago ... Other air force helicopters were unable to take off due to poor visibility, ... Joshi said 45 aircraft were involved in rescue and relief operations in ...

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Landslides left scores of tourists and pilgrims stranded in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh while thousands have been displaced in Uttar Pradesh where several rivers are in spate. Flash floods, cloudbursts and ... More than a dozen helicopters have been deployed in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh for relief and rescue operations with officials saying that all stranded people are expected to be evacuated soon. Union Home Secretary RK Singh ...

IAF chopper crashes in U'khand; all 19 onboard killed - Rediff.com ...

8 hours ago... in bad weather near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand during rescue operations. ... A private helicopter carrying relief materials for the rain-affected ...

India Flooding, Landslides Cause 600 Deaths as Stranded Begin to ...

People in scores of towns and villages have been stranded by flooding and landslides since Sunday. Roads and bridges have either been washed away by ... As inclement weather is expected by the weekend, officials plan to increase rescue and relief operations. An additional 13 helicopters were brought into action by the Indian Air Force, bringing the total number of rescue choppers to 43, the Times reported. "We have a window of 48 hours to do rescue and relief ...

Uttarakhand: Massive rescue ops on | Niti Central

Rescue and relief operations were in full swing on Thursday in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand as multiple agencies evacuated the worst-affected Kedarnath town. At least 50,000 people were stranded in various parts of the State ...

Navy or Air Force? Aviation Rescue Swimmer or Pararescueman/Combat Control?

Forgive me if this is a little long, Im trying to look at it from every angle. Im set on joining the military but cant decide which branch. I want to help people, I like being very hands on, enjoy learning as much as possible (about any field), welcome new experiences, and would not mind if I had to face combat or dangerous situations. Im 24 yo, in good shape, have a bachelors degree, love to travel, am very tech savvy, and just all around very diverse in interests. Pretty simple guy, dont need to be pampered with lavish life styles; no family, no kids or wife/gf.

Currently I do not have a steady job. No, before you even question, that is not why I have resolved to military. Notice I said steady, not "no job". Ive been interested in the military ever since I was in grade school. After tremendous amounts of soul searching and thought, this is where I want, and feel I am supposed to be.

I did great on the ASVAB and was told by both branches I could basically have any job I wanted, long as it was available. Im going to go enlisted, not officer, and currently Im not looking to make the military a life career. I would like to serve my yrs, 6 as is mandatory for all spec ops, and if I really like it, perhaps then Ill make it a life career. That being said though, I am also interested in which branch has the faster advancement rate.

My top three MOS pics were:
Navy - Aviation Rescue Swimmer
Air Force - Pararescue or Combat Control.

Below Ive tried listing the pros and cons to each position as from what I could tell through research, recruiters, and the limited known first hand experience contacts in the military.

(AIRR) Rescue Swimmer Pros:

- Get to travel a lot

- Known as a shore based job, so youre not stuck on ship for months at a time

- More diversified job training
~ Meaning you learn more than just rescue swimmer techniques, also learn a lot of AW duties pertaining to your type of helicopter.
~ Also can and do regularly assist in fire rescue and even at times combat support or enemy detainment

- Helps with a lot of aid and relief; Katrina, Haiti.

- Although very elite and physically demanding position, training seems to be easier than that of PJ or CCT (in terms of physicality).
~ I can currently pass the "in" PAST test with ease.

- Even if I would fall out in the rescue swimmer pipeline somewhere, AW still seems pretty interesting.

- $25,000 sign on bonus upon course completion.

Rescue Swimmer Cons:

- Heard theres not a lot of rescuing.
~ Most seems to be done by the coast guards.
~ The Navy recently posted something about advanced rescue swimmer school on their site. If anyone has info on this that would be great.

- Enlistment process to become an AIRR is still a mystery to me. Recruiters continually change the process while my friend who is an AIRR tells me another completely different process from anything the recruiters said, but hes been in for a few yrs, so dunno if the process has changed.

- Upon enlisting, my DOE to basic would be between 8 - 12 months.
~ "Could" get bumped up earlier for spec ops, but even IF that happens, still between 4 - 6.


Pararescue Pros:

- Upon enlistment, could leave for Basic within 3 weeks to a month after passing the "in" PAST test

- Get to do pretty much all extreme sports; rock climb, scuba, parajump, etc.

- Also help in relief efforts; Haiti, Katrina

- Dude ...its pararescue, thats just bad ass.

- $17,000 sign on bonus upon completion of training.

Pararescue Cons:

- While in good shape, Im not quite in PJ shape yet.
~ Am working on my distance run times, should see a significant improvement within 2, 3 months tops; at which point Ill be able to compete for PJ competitively.

- Sole job is as a combat medic. Search and rescue.

- Advancement in the Air Force seems slower compared to Navy.
~ Would be 36 months, possibly 30 until I would advance to E - 4.
~ Navy I would be an E - 4 after air crewman school, so about 6 months.

- $17,000 sign on bonus compared to 25

- Besides Pararescue or Combat Control, theres not really any other job I would like in the AF. If I fall out somewhere along the pipeline ...?


Combat control Pros:

- Am trained on multiple vehicular transportation.

- While I like team work, and am good with team structure, always worked better alone or in very small groups.

- Other pros same as pararescue.

Combat Control Cons:

- Dont really save or help ppl. much, not that Im aware of anyways.

- Others same as pararescue cons.

All three jobs seem really cool, and I feel strong pulls to all of them which is making it hard to select one over the other. While I am trying to leave asap, I also want to make sure, or at least "feel" as if I am ready for the challenge that awaits. Anyone who has inpu

Answer: You need to go back and do research because you clearly have NO clue as to what Pararescue is about. PJs are NOT combat medics, not even close. They are personnel recovery specialists. Combat medics sole job is combat medicine. PJs have a far more broad job and that is why they are trained in a wide variety of skills from rescue tactics to combat tactics to trauma medicine. These are tools to do the job.

Pararescue is a Special Operations careerfield, that means one could be out on a CSAR mission or one could be spending his days attached to a SEAL team or SF team. The training for a PJ is far more indepth and advanced than for either Navy rescue swimmers or Coast Guard rescue swimmers. Also, Pararescue handles ALL rescues out to sea beyond 200 miles as the CG doesn't have the capability to reach that far.

Navy Rescue swimmers are NOT combat arms nor are they Special Operations. Pararescue is. Navy Rescue swimmers do not get the advanced training PJs do and will not go on the same missions PJs do. They do not attend airborne school or military free fall, nor are they combat divers. They do not recieve tactical training beyond basic familiarization and they will not go on any actual CSAR operations, regardless of what they may tell you, they won't. It's not their job. And that's okay.

Understand, it doesn't make PJs better .. but they are two completely different jobs that cannot be compared.

If you are interested in a Special Operations careerfield that lives by the motto "that others may live," then look into Pararescue. The training is very long and hard, there is an incredibly high attrition rate and you will be put into combat situations. You will deploy often and train when you're not deployed. You will need to be physically fit BEYOND the standards of the PAST test before shipping to basic training .. if you are not, you will wash out of indoc, I promise. The PAST should be easy for you .. you should be able to take it twice in a row with passing scores. If not .. you're not ready.

Go over to www.specialtactics.com to get more information on Pararescue and Combat Control
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