Fire Services
Continuing
Education Course I

Due to high demand, Air Zermatt developed continuing education courses for fire fighters in 2016. The courses are designed for participants who have completed the Basic Course for Firefighters on Working with Helicopters.

The continuing education courses build on what was taught in the basic course and are supplemented by additional practical activities. They allow participants to deepen their knowledge, and they train firefighters for additional tasks during a firefighting operation involving a helicopter.

Course objectives

• Deepen knowledge acquired in the basic course
• Introduction to reconnaissance and search flights
• Communication and briefing with pilots during reconnaissance and search flights

Content

Theory:

• Knowledge review from basic course 
• Repetition of practice activity on loading materials
• Repetition of working with a helicopter

Introduction:

• Reconnaissance and search flights for operation leaders
• Searching for and finding obstacles
• Communicating with pilots

Practical component in the field:

• Positioning fall protection
• Embarking and disembarking while hovering in difficult terrain
• Suspension with HEC (long line)

Return flight and final briefing at the heliport.

Course information

Location:	Heliport Zermatt
Size:	Max. 12 people
Course dates:	Friday, June 19, 2020 Saturday, July 4, 2020
Duration:	1 day
Course program:	08:00 Arrival at Heliport Zermatt 08:15 Theory: Knowledge review from basic course, repetiton of practice activity on loading materials, repetition of working with a helicopter 09:30 Introduction reconnaissance and search flights for operation leaders, searching for and finding obstacles, communicating with pilots 11:30 Practical components: Shifting into the terrain by helicopter 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Practical components: Positioning fall protection, embarking and disembarking while hovering in difficult terrain, suspension with HEC (long line) 15:30 Return flight to heliport 16:00 Final discussion and awarding of course certificate
Target group:	Firefighters
Requirements:	Completion of Basic Course
Training opportunities:	Continuing Education Course II
Course price:	CHF 600.00 per person (including lunch)
Language of instruction:	German

 

Download the flyer of the course here (currently only available in German).

If you have any questions or wish to register by phone, please contact us on +41 27 570 70 70 or by e-mail at training@air-zermatt.ch.

 

For online registration click here