Helicopter Underwater Escape Training

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Helicopter Underwater Egress Training in the United States, and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training in most other countries, (often abbreviated HUET, pronounced hue-wet, hue-way or you-way) is training provided to offshore oil and gas industry staff who are regularly transported to and from facilities by helicopters. As the name implies, the purpose is to prepare them for emergency exit in the case of a crash landing at sea. The training involves simulated sinking in a pool while rotating the training module upside down and focuses students on bracing for impact, identifying primary and secondary exit points, avoiding smoke inhalation, surfacing for air, and head count.