The Belgian Air Force has a squadron of rescue helicopters, based in Koksijde (Belgium shore). Their primary task is search and rescue at air accidents. Thanks to God, these kind of accidents don't happen a lot in Belgium so they have some more duties like: transport for burn victims, organ transport, search and rescue of swimmers, divers, sailors,...in the Belgium sea, medical help and evacuation on ships in sea and assisting the Belgium EMS for MCI's and accidents,....
They operate with a six man crew: a pilot, a co-pilot, a flight engineer, a SARSO (search and rescue system operator, like a navigator), a rescue diver and a medic. the medic is a trained EMT with extra training in AED and some other specific tasks.
The Belgian Air Force has 5 of those rescue helicopters, 2 of them are 24/7 stand-by with a maximum respons time of 15 minutes. Type of aircraft is a Westland Seaking MK48 with registrations RS01, RS02, RS03, RS04 and RS05. They helo can carry up to 18 passengers and the 6 man crew.
In 2001, BAF celebrated the 25th aniversary of the use of this aircraft in the force. For that reason, they painted the RS05 in a special edition. A few months ago, BAF gave a green light for the replacement of the Seakings by the NH90.
They operate with a six man crew: a pilot, a co-pilot, a flight engineer, a SARSO (search and rescue system operator, like a navigator), a rescue diver and a medic. the medic is a trained EMT with extra training in AED and some other specific tasks.
The Belgian Air Force has 5 of those rescue helicopters, 2 of them are 24/7 stand-by with a maximum respons time of 15 minutes. Type of aircraft is a Westland Seaking MK48 with registrations RS01, RS02, RS03, RS04 and RS05. They helo can carry up to 18 passengers and the 6 man crew.
In 2001, BAF celebrated the 25th aniversary of the use of this aircraft in the force. For that reason, they painted the RS05 in a special edition. A few months ago, BAF gave a green light for the replacement of the Seakings by the NH90.
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