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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
        1 Background
        2 The Need for Planning
        3 The Use of Helicopters and Tiltrotors in Disaster
           Relief
        4 Advisory Circular Goals
        5 Assumptions
        6 Potential Helicopter and Tiltrotor Missions
           Supporting Disaster Relief Efforts
        7 Operational Priorities
        8-19 Reserved
CHAPTER 2 PLAN PREPARATION
        20 Planning Assumptions
        21 Basics
        22 Alert Levels
        23 Special Response Procedures
        24 Planning Versus Integration
        25-29 Reserved
CHAPTER 3 RESOURCE INVENTORY
        30 Introduction
        31 Identify and Survey Helicopter and Tiltrotor
           Operators
        32 Resource Survey
        33 Conducting the Survey
        34 Verifying and Updating
        35 Task Matching
        36 Sample Survey Form
        37-39 Reserved
CHAPTER 4 COMMUNICATIONS
        40 Communications Network
        41 Terminology, Phraseology, and Acronyms
        42 Establish an Emergency Communications Net
        43 Establish Procedures and Protocols
        44 Medical Information
        45 Mission Assignment
        46 Air Traffic Control
        47 Predetermined Helicopter and Tiltrotor Call Signs
        48 Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
        49 Documentation
CHAPTER 5 HELICOPTER AND TILTROTOR LANDING AREAS
        50 Introduction
        51 Safety Perspective
        52 Selection Criteria
        53 Surveys and Inventory
        54 Survey of Existing Aviation Facilities
        55 Special Arrangements with Heliport Owners and
           Operators
        56 Development of Public-use Heliports and Vertiports
        57 Pre-designation of Emergency-Use-Only Landing Sites
        58 Documentation of Landing Sites
        59 Reserved
CHAPTER 6 ACTIVATION, EXERCISES, AND ANALYSIS
        60 Introduction
        61 Activation Checklist
        62 The Need for Training/Exercises
        63 The Value of Training/Exercises
        64 Realistic Exercise Scenarios
        65 Exercise Schedules and Objectives
        66 Three Types of Exercises
        67 Training Programs
        68 Post-Incident Analysis
Appendix A Resource Inventory Sources
         Section 1 FSDO's and FSFO's
         Section 2 FAA Regional Heliport Development
                   Coordinators
         Section 3 Additional FAA Sources of Information
         Section 4 Federal Emergency Management Agency
         Section 5 State Emergency Management Directors
         Section 6 U.S. Coast Guard District Offices
         Section 7 Military Support
         Section 8 Professional and Industry Associations
         Section 9 Sources of Information
Appendix B Outline of Elements for a Typical Helicopter
           Integration Plan
Appendix C Bibliography
Appendix D Acronyms

Gives general guidance on integrating helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft into disaster relief planning efforts.