The helicopter comes round the shoulder of the mountain and the noise hits you like a wall. Then the wind: grit, heather, a water bottle and somebody's map whirling past your head. Your instinct is to stand up, wave, run to it. The crew have spent years training for the next ten minutes. Your job is simpler and harder: keep still, keep everything tied down, and do exactly what you…
In this lesson
Who comes
The mountain rescue callout (UK)
Coastguard and lifeboats
Helicopter approach and safety
Before it arrives
When it has landed
Helping a helicopter land: site and wind
Being winched
Recognising rescuers and their signals
Check yourself
Key points
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