MD-HART conducts Operation: Real Deal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1884″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1500572084760{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1500571902141{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Story and photos by Lt. Col. Charles Kohler[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1500571830628{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]More than 50 members from the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team conducted an all hazard helicopter and swift water rescue operation on Wednesday, Aug. 1, at several locations in Baltimore County.
The exercise was called “Operation Real Deal” designed to test the aviation/rescue assets of the Maryland National Guard, Baltimore County Police Department, and Baltimore County Fire Department personnel that make up the MD-HART. The members had to respond to various types of rescue scenarios as well as multiple victims throughout the Baltimore County area. The base of operations for the training was the Essex Skypark. The additional areas were the head waters of Back River as well as Mt. Vista Regional Park and the Gunpowder River.
The MD-HART multi-mission capability includes: vehicle rescue in swiftwater and flood zones; structure rescue through window, door and balcony insertion; rescue from rooftop and tree; mountain and wilderness extrications; and swiftwater and mass rescue capability. These capabilities are all delivered through hoist and short-haul capable helicopters.
They are also trained to deliver hazard risk assessments and resource allocation while having trained eyes on the disaster site. In 2010, the MD-HART Team was awarded the highly acclaimed “Higgins and Langley International Swiftwater/Flood Rescue Award” for program and team development. The MD-HART program has also been observed and used as a model for the development of helicopter rescue response programs in other states.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]