Henry 1 » Featured http://henry1.com Sonoma County Sheriff Rescue Helicopter Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 In It For The Long Haul http://henry1.com/in-it-for-the-long-haul/ http://henry1.com/in-it-for-the-long-haul/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:06:53 +0000 admin http://henry1.com/?p=602 The Henry 1 program and crew are featured in this Vertical Magazine article by Brent Bergan, an instructor pilot with the U.S. Coast Guard at Air Station Humboldt Bay. View the PDF.

]]> http://henry1.com/in-it-for-the-long-haul/feed/ 0 Playing the Victim http://henry1.com/playing-the-victim/ http://henry1.com/playing-the-victim/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:48:07 +0000 admin http://henry1.com/?p=515 big_surf_rescueOne of the more dramatic photos we’ve ever captured was of Henry 1 long lining a victim from the top of  a monster wave. What is rarely mentioned is the continual, physical training the unit puts itself through in order to meet those types of rescue demands and, more importantly, the people who volunteer to play victim.

In this particular image [click to enlarge] from winter training, we can see the rescuer pointing in the direction he wants the pilot to take him. If you look closely, you can make out someone’s head at the crest of the wave. That’s a lifeguard.

Tough rescuers in their own right and recipients of numerous awards for heroism, the California State Parks lifeguards in Sonoma County occasionally throw themselves into heavy surf so the H1 crew can practice their ‘picks’.

Rescuing someone from a stationary cliff is relatively easy compared to chasing someone around inside an ill-tempered washing machine. One second they’re there and then they’re not.

The pilot has to position the aircraft quickly and continually, but still maintain control of the rescuer at the end of the rope. Awareness of the wave sets and timing are crucial because you don’t want to drop the rescuer into the path of a wave or expose both the rescuer and the victim to the face of a wave on the pull out.

When physical contact is made with the victim, the rescuer has little time to gain control, secure the victim, and signal the pilot to fly clear before 65 lbs/ft3 of liquid scenery crashes on top of them.

On those days, the days even surfers decide that discretion is the better part of valor, you just might find the H1 crew and state park lifeguards honing the skills of their trade.

]]> http://henry1.com/playing-the-victim/feed/ 1 Send us your Henry 1 photos http://henry1.com/send-us-your-henry-1-photos/ http://henry1.com/send-us-your-henry-1-photos/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:12:07 +0000 admin http://henry1.com/?p=425 Fan PhotosWhether you just happened to be in the area during a rescue, parked the fire truck next to the helicopter,  got the kids and dogs posing with the crew at an air show, or caught the helicopter flying by, we now have a special place to put all of the Henry 1 photos you send to us:  Fan Photos.

Send your photos to henry1photo[at]yahoo[dot]com. Be sure to include your first and last name so we can credit the photo and – if you can – tell us where the photo was taken and any other background information you want to provide.  If you don’t want to use your real name, we’re happy to use an alias instead.

]]> http://henry1.com/send-us-your-henry-1-photos/feed/ 0 Canine External Cargo http://henry1.com/canine-external-cargo/ http://henry1.com/canine-external-cargo/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:43:12 +0000 admin http://henry1.com/?p=54 vertical_canineThe crew is featured on the Vertical Magazine website for the rescue of a man and his dog from a cliff on Bodega Head trail. You can view a PDF of the story or visit the story online on the Vertical magazine website.

View the PDF >> Canine External Cargo

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]]> http://henry1.com/canine-external-cargo/feed/ 0 Neither Night, Nor Driving Rain… http://henry1.com/this-is-an-insight-post/ http://henry1.com/this-is-an-insight-post/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:00:05 +0000 admin http://henry1.com/?p=45 1_hook_check_LianBack at the hangar, the work doesn’t stop. Apart from their work as a cohesive team, each crew member has a specialty to perform that requires they are fit and fully prepared for whatever may come. One scenario that is difficult to simulate without the help of mother nature is executing a long line rescue during a Pacific storm. Because fair weather rescues are never guaranteed, pilot Paul Bradley took advantage of one punishing, rain-lashed afternoon to work the rescue barrel around the airfield.

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]]> http://henry1.com/this-is-an-insight-post/feed/ 0 Rescue Helicopter Unit in Men’s Fitness Magazine http://henry1.com/the-crew-in-mens-fitness-magazine/ http://henry1.com/the-crew-in-mens-fitness-magazine/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:15:42 +0000 admin http://henry1.com/?p=169 mens_fitnessSaving lives in treacherous Northern California terrain requires courage and physical durability. Luckily, the men who make up the Henry 1 rescue team are fit for the challenge.

]]> http://henry1.com/the-crew-in-mens-fitness-magazine/feed/ 0 Helicopters are Laying Down the Law http://henry1.com/helicopters-are-laying-down-the-law/ http://henry1.com/helicopters-are-laying-down-the-law/#comments Sun, 31 Dec 2006 16:08:46 +0000 admin http://henry1.com/?p=35 rotor_mag_h1This Rotor magazine article describes the unique and vital role helicopters play in law enforcement.

View the PDF >> Helicopters are Laying Down the Law

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