>> brian: you're in a chopper. you spot one in the water. then you dropping, as we're watching the video, you drop down the mini deck, they get on, you pull them up? >> yeah. they have the hoist right there. you can basically hook them up, unhook, and then swim to the survivors. >> brian: how did you get word that they were out there and how hard is it to pick up a human being in waters like that? >> a little more difficult with waves that big at times up to 36 seas. we got the call. they had made contact with our sector down here. saying they were taking on water and need our help. >> gretche...