Virginia HART practices confined space rescue hoists

Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members train on confined space rescue hoist operations during their quarterly training June 19, 2019, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The VNG aviators and Chesterfield rescue technicians form the Virginia Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team to provide rotary wing aviation rescue hoist capabilities that can conduct aerial rescue evacuation. During the HART training evolution, the team practiced locating and extracting victims from a small, confined area bordered by tree line on three sides, providing an additional challenge to their rescue hoist operations.