Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) has received a contract from the US Coast Guard to provide hoist operator training for flight mechanic aircrew operating the MH-65 D/E and MH-60T helicopters. P1AR will ...

At the skid of a helicopter, a trainee stands with remote control in hand, staring down at a victim. Maybe a biker with a broken ankle, a migrant who fell while crossing into the United States or ...

KINGSBURY, Indiana - People in distress stranded atop flooded houses as responders lower from a helicopter. The rotor wash creates a jarring frenzy of sound, waves rippling out in the floodwaters as ...

Wind. Rain. Hazardous terrain. Low visibility. Unstable air. These are all known obstacles that rescue helicopter teams face daily. The gloves used to protect the hands of first responders guiding ...

U.S. Army Soldiers are great at what they do, but they don't always make it through the mission without injury or Mother Nature getting in their way. To aid their injured battle buddies, the Medevac ...

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer assigned to Air Station Miami jumps out of a MH-65D Dolphin helicopter to simulate assisting an Airman with the 514th Air Mobility Wing during water survival training ...

A tradie has revealed she trained for just three days before landing a $3,000-per-week job on a construction site. The Brisbane woman said she was paid handsomely to work as a hoist operator on ...

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has a new helicopter, and it's helping their crews respond to hard-to-reach places — ...