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Category - Suppression Skills

S372 - Helicopter Manager

Reviewed: 2009     Hours: 32

Course Description:

This course prepares students to perform the job of helicopter manager. Unit lectures supported by PowerPoint slides and graphics are designed to facilitate class discussion and group exercises. The final exercise gives students a realistic helicopter manager experience; in addition to answering test questions, the student completes necessary forms required by the position.

Objectives:

• Perform the tasks required of a Helicopter Manager trainee. Through simulation and exercises, students obtain the skill to competently and safely manage a helicopter to support incident and project helicopter operations.

Target Group:

Personnel desiring to be qualified as helicopter manager (HMGB).

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructor must be a qualified helibase manager (HEB2).
Unit instructors must be qualified helicopter managers (HMGB).
Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Satisfactory performance as a helicopter crewmember (HECM).

Offer Level:
Regional, state or area

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 12-17-2009.

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