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2025 Helicopter Crewmember (S-271)
May 14-16 (Wed-Fri 8am-5pm)
Boulder County Regional Fire Training Center (6055 Reservoir Road)
NOTE: access off of 119/Diagonal Highway
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Target Group
Personnel desiring to be qualified as a Helicopter Crewmember (HECM).
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Course Description
This is a combined classroom/field course designed to provide student proficiency in all areas of the tactical and logistical use of helicopters to achieve efficiency and standardization. Topics include aviation safety, aircraft capabilities and limitations, aviation life support equipment, aviation mishap reporting, pre-flight checklist and briefing/debriefing, aviation transportation of hazardous materials, crash survival, helicopter operations, helicopter field exercise.
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate proficiency in all identified areas of helicopter use to safely achieve efficiency and standardization.
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PPE is Required!
Students must provide their own approved personal protective equipment including hard hat, nomex shirt, pants, boots, gloves, eye and ear protection, and fireline packs including a new generation fire shelter. Refer to pages 10-14 of the following for specifics... https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/redbook-files/Chapter07.pdf
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Course Prerequisites
Qualified as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).
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