Helicopter Rescue Training When astronauts splash down into the ocean after their journey to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, recovery teams must be able to transport them to land quickly. In the unlikely event of an astronaut medical emergency, SpaceX has outfitted each of its recovery ships with a medical treatment facility and a helipad in the center of the vessel. To read more about SpaceX's helicopter rescue training, click https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2018/11/05/spacex-rehearses-helicopter-landing-at-sea/ Water Rescue Training Rescue and recovery involves meticulous planning and close coordination among NASA, the Department of Defense (DOD) and company recovery teams for Crew Dragon. In the event of a variety of contingency landings, an elite team is prepared to rescue the crew anywhere in the world. In preparation for both launch and landing, U.S. Air Force “Guardian Angel” pararescue forces will be pre-positioned in key locations, alert and ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. Should a spacecraft splash down within 200 nautical miles of the launch site, an HC-130 aircraft, along with two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, will deploy from Patrick Air Force Base in Florida. These aircraft will carry a team of up to nine Guardian Angels—also known as pararescue specialists—along with rescue equipment and medical supplies. To read more about water rescue training, click https://www.nasa.gov/feature/rescue-operations-take-shape-for-commercial-crew-program- astronauts Triage and Medical Evacuation Training It is vital that teams prepare for launch day operations, including possible but unlikely emergency scenarios, and simulations are key to getting teams as ready as possible. Teams from NASA, HSFS and SpaceX have conducted joint medical triage and medical evacuation (medevac) training exercises at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. To read more about joint medevac training, click https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2018/10/25/commercial-crew-teams-practice-triage-and- medical-evacuation/