66th Training Squadron conducts water survival training for aircrew members of non-ejection seat aircraft in the Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, swimming pool. The course lasts two days and includes instruction in signaling rescue aircraft, hazardous marine life, food and water procurement, medical aspects of water survival, personal protection, and life raft immediate-action procedures.
Day one begins with an introduction to the open-water environment.
This lesson covers the impact of climate, open water, and political attitudes on a survivor. The afternoon starts with an egress and recovery laboratory. Instructors demonstrate how to prepare the rafts for both surface vessel and helicopter recoveries and show students how to safely mount a variety of recovery devices. The final activity of day one is the survival living laboratory, where students work with the survival accessory kit of the 20-man raft, practicing care and use and personal protection skills. Day two starts with the signaling and communications for recovery laboratory.