If you see helicopters swarming over the ocean and U.S. Coast Guard officers storming Torrance Beach on Wednesday, don't worry.
It's just air crews conducting their annual "wet drills."
This training simulates the conditions rescuers might encounter in a survival situation at sea.
Here's what the U.S. Guard says will occur:
It's just air crews conducting their annual "wet drills."
This training simulates the conditions rescuers might encounter in a survival situation at sea.
Here's what the U.S. Guard says will occur:
"Crew members will start by entering the 64 degree water in the dry suits and life vests they routinely fly in. Once in the water, they will swim 100 yards to a 6-man life raft and receive training in survival techniques. Signaling devices, such as flares, will be deployed for practice. Roughly 20 Pilots and 40 Flight Mechanics will participate in the training conducted by the Helicopter Rescue Swimmers."All this will go down about 9 a.m.
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