Helispot

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A Helispot is a location on the incident where it is safe for copters to land and take off. The Helispot managers are onsite to coordinate the landings and take offs as well as loading and unloading of equipment and personnel as needed. These are temporarily located as the incident grows and can be found at parking lots, meadows and large clearings.

Helispots are found on the incident map by filled in circles with the letters H-# next to it, the # designating what number it is.

[edit] See also

[edit] NIMS Predesignated Facilities and Areas

• Incident Command Post (ICP)
• Incident Base
• Camp, or fire camp
• Mobilization and staging area
• Helibase and supporting Helispot and Drop Point

[edit] References

NIMS 3.04