North Sea Offshore Helo Pax To Get Improved EBS in July
Training with new emergency breathing systems is to start shortly, and a study of body size and shape study is under way to make egress safer.

The North Sea Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) expects the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will approve a new emergency breathing system for helicopter passengers at the end of this month. The first batch of approved equipment is expected to arrive early next month, allowing training–both in classroom sessions and online–to begin in mid-July. Passengers on offshore flights in the North Sea will need to know how to inspect the equipment and conduct a buddy check.

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