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>> finally, with a strap around the stranded climber, the rescue swimmer gives his pilot the signal to pull away from the cliff. >> prepare to take the load. im taking the load. left 50 feet. >> we want to get away from the cliff as safe and as quick as possible. we want to get the rescue swimmer and the victim over the water or close to the shoreline there where the surf is, in case anything was to happen. >> bringing the swimmer up. the swimmers just below the aircraft. swimmers just outside t...

Were ready for direct deployment of the swimmer. >> now the tricky part. they execute a technique called a direct deployment. in this case, the rescue swimmer will never even get close to the water. instead, hell stay tethered to the hoist cable and helicopter harness and make his way slowly to the stranded climber. as hes lowered into position, the pilot is conscious of the wind generated by the helicopter blades, which can be enough to blow the climber right off his precarious perch. >> we wan...

>> were ready for direct deployment of the swimmer. >> now the tricky part. they execute a technique called a direct deployment. in this case, the rescue swimmer will never even get close to the water. instead, hell stay tethered to the hoist cable and helicopter harness and make his way slowly to the stranded climber. as hes lowered into position, the pilot is conscious of the wind generated by the helicopter blades, which can be enough to blow the climber right off his precarious perch. >> we ...

>> finally, with a strap around the stranded climber, the rescue swimmer gives his pilot the signal to pull away from the cliff. >> prepare to take the load. im taking the load. left 50 feet. >> we want to get away from the cliff as safe and as quick as possible. we want to get the rescue swimmer and the victim over the water or close to the shoreline there where the surf is, in case anything was to happen. >> bringing the swimmer up. the swimmers just below the aircraft. swimmers just outside t...

About five feet below the guy, walk over, come up underneath him. hope to god it works for him. >> okay, no problem. >> super. were ready for deployment. >> now the tricky part. they execute a technique called a direct deployment. in this case, the rescue swimmer will never even get close to the water. instead, hell stay tethered to the hoist cable and helicopter harness and make his way slowly to the stranded climber. as hes lowered into position, the pilot is conscious of the wind generated by...

Right five feet. hes starting to put the strap around. your position is good. >> finally, with a strap around the stranded climber, the rescue swimmer gives his pilot the signal to pull away from the cliff. >> prepare to take the load. im taking the load. left 50 feet. >> we want to get away from the cliff as safe and as quick as possible. we want to get the rescue swimmer and the victim over the water or close to the shoreline there where the surf is, in case anything was to happen. >> bringing...

The stranded climber, the rescue swimmer gives his pilot the signal to pull away from the cliff. >> prepare to take the load. all right. taking the load. last 50 feet. >> we want to get away from the cliff as safe and as quick as possible. we want to get the rescue swimmer and the victim over the water, as close to the shore line where the surf is, if case anything is to happen. >> bringing the swimmer up. swimmer is just below the aircraft. swimmer is just outside the door. moving in. moving in...

>> finally, with a strap around the stranded climber, the rescue swimmer gives his pilot the signal to pull away from the cliff. >> prepare to take the load. im taking the load. left 50 feet. >> we want to get away from the cliff as safe and as quick as possible. we want to get the rescue swimmer and the victim over the water or close to the shoreline there where the surf is in case anything was to happen. >> bringing the swimmer up. the swimmer is just outside the door. the swimmer is just outs...