@article{ref1,
title="The effect of emergency breathing systems during helicopter underwater escape training for land force troops",
journal="Safety science",
year="2009",
author="Taber, Michael John and McCabe, John",
volume="47",
number="8",
pages="1129-1138",
abstract="A functional task analysis was carried out for 12 troops during helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) to identify performance difficulties while egressing from a submerged and capsized helicopter simulator. Troops and qualified HUET instructors rated performance during 22 trials of specific skill sets known to aid personnel in the event of a helicopter ditching into water. Results indicate that troops took considerably longer to egress through a forward exit and experienced fewer difficulties when using an emergency breathing system (EBS). Results further indicated that without an EBS, only 58% of the troops successfully escaped whereas 100% escaped unaided when using an EBS. To maximize survival rates in the event of a ditching, it can be concluded that all troops should be issued and trained to use an EBS.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0925-7535",
doi="10.1016/j.ssci.2008.12.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2008.12.002"
}