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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. i'm 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's just below the aircraft. swimmer's just outside the door. moving in. moving in. >> safe inside the helicopter, it takes just a few minutes to land...

We're 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, he'll stay tethered to the hoist cable and helicopter harness and make his way slowly to the stranded climber. as he's 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 want to put the rescue swimmer to either side of the victim. and we also want to put the rescue swim...

>> we're 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, he'll stay tethered to the hoist cable and helicopter harness and make his way slowly to the stranded climber. as he's 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 want to put the rescue swimmer to either side of the victim. and we also want to put the rescue s...