The train demonstrated HSC-2’s functionality to work collectively within the occasion of a neighborhood catastrophe with a number of casualties. This interoperability train opened the door for future coaching collaboration between HSC-2 and NMCP to arrange for real-world casualty occasions. Along with NMCP, Naval Help Exercise (NSA) Hampton Roads hearth and safety supported the simulated train together with different instructions.
“Working with our shipmates at NMC Portsmouth, EMF-Juliet, and NSA Hampton Roads to plan and execute this mass casualty train offered an impressive alternative for operational cross-training and I am grateful for his or her excellent efforts to make the occasion so successful,” Capt. Matt Wright, commanding officer, HSC-2.
EMF-Juliet, established in September of 2022, offers well being service help to full vary navy operations as expeditionary superior base purposeful parts throughout ground-based, air and maritime operations.
The mission of the EMF is “to supply standardized, modular, versatile theater hospitalization and well being service help performance to a sophisticated base atmosphere all through the total vary of navy operations,” in line with the Navy EMF directive.
Through the four-hour coaching, HSC-2 offered two helicopters to switch simulated survivors following a big magnitude earthquake within the Hampton Roads area. The main components that had been evaluated throughout the coaching included command and management, triaging numerous sufferers with various accidents, and assessing the power to efficiently monitor all sufferers all through the method.
“Clearly, we hope to by no means use these lifesaving abilities, however are completely dedicated to sustaining our readiness and uphold the Navy Rescue Swimmer motto: ‘So others might reside’,” Wright mentioned.
The final word purpose with the coaching train was to check a viable plan within the occasion of a mass casualty, whether or not pure or man-made, that requires NMCP to obtain sufferers.
HSC-2 is positioned on board Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia and is chargeable for working Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters. As a Fleet Alternative Squadron, HSC-2 trains pilots and aircrewmen to make use of the MH-60S worldwide in a wide range of missions, together with fleet logistics help, search and rescue, medical evacuation, particular warfare help, anti-surface warfare and humanitarian help and catastrophe reduction. The squadron fulfills secondary missions of theater safety cooperation and U.S. 2nd Fleet operational help.
