USCG Rescue Swimmer | Why We Use The Free Fall Deployment

Have you ever been curious about the United States Coast Guard utilization of the free fall deployment? Join Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Tony Borr, a current USCG rescue swimmer station at Air Station San Francisco, as he sheds light on the practical application and reason behind using the free fall deployment method.
Video by Lloyd Horgan/Vertical Magazine

[@B1900pilot]

Standy to deploy the swimmer...tap chest swimmer removes gunners belt, swimmers ready...JUMP-JUMP-JUMP...three taps...release swimmers harness...Swimmer away...swimmer thumbs up...swimmers OK, Up back and left...crew hover engage...I have a light...Roger, you have control...Roger I have control...steady steady steady...swimmer approaching survivor...hoist going down

[@viperq]

I live by near Air Station San Francisco, I see them daily.

[@dimytbk]

Good Job 🙂👍