♦ Case Studies
Proven at Scale
The standard is only as good as the outcomes it can produce. Below we summarize some of the operational results from several of the most demanding agencies in the world.
♦ Case Study 01
U.S. Coast Guard
500+
Operators Trained
P1AR was selected through a competitive evaluation process that reviewed more than 30 potential training providers. The U.S. Coast Guard came to Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) looking for a partner that could build a standardized, scalable hoist operator "C" School training program that could help accelerate their training timeline.
P1AR delivered a fully standardized 12-day curriculum covering ab-initio through advanced hoist operations. The program integrates classroom instruction, Hoist Procedural Tower (HPT) training, and AAMS simulation. Over 500+ operators have completed the program.
The most telling outcome was not in the contract metrics, but in the behavior change. Live flight instructors—the seasoned operators who had been teaching their own way for years— voluntarily sought out the P1 standard and adopted it for their own instruction. When the people who do not have to change decide to change, you know the standard works.
"We are highly pleased to partner with Priority 1 Air Rescue and obtain their comprehensive and highly standardized hoist training program. The training was extremely beneficial for the pilots, flight mechanics, and rescue swimmers participating from both the MH60 & MH65 STAN Teams as well as operational crews stationed at USCG ATC Mobile."
Lt. Cdr Eric Perdue
♦ Case Study 02
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
175+
Aircrew Trained
SOG Development
When P1AR began working with CBP, the agency was looking to augment their current procedures with a standardized SAR Standard Operating Guide (SOG) for rear crew operations. No formal hoist training curriculum. No simulator program. Rather than modify an existing program, P1AR worked with CBP to build an entire program around their mission set.
To start, P1AR conducted a comprehensive operational assessment of CBP's aircraft, mission profile, and regulatory requirements. From that assessment, P1AR wrote the SOG, developed the full training curriculum, and trained 175+ aircrew members to the same standard used by the Coast Guard.
The operational payoff came during hurricane response in Texas. CBP and USCG hoist crews—trained to the same P1 standard, operating different aircraft under different chains of command—integrated seamlessly. Different agencies, same procedures. In times of need, such as large scale natural disasters, this interoperability becomes a force multiplier.
"CBP and USCG are now interoperable—a direct result of training to the same standard. During hurricane response in Texas, crews from both agencies operated as a single force."
Operational After-Action Report
♦ Additional Engagements
The Standard at Work—Globally
♦ Client
U.S. Air Force
5-year contract for MH-139 Grey Wolf special mission aviator training. The USAF reviewed dozens of potential bidders and determined only P1AR was compliant. P1AR trains over 100 special mission aviators per year.
♦ Client
Highly Specialized LE Agency
Specialized tactical training for a large agency's aerial rescue team. Mission-specific curriculum covering aerial insertion, extraction, and platform integration for law enforcement operations.
♦ Client
French MoD / GIGN
Training delivered through the SART/TAC Europe facility in Bordeaux. Multi-platform integration for French military and gendarmerie special operations units.
♦ Client
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Standardized hoist operator training delivered to RNLAF crews operating in joint coalition environments. Interoperability with NATO partner forces was the primary objective.
♦ Client
Bristow Group
Commercial SAR operator training to EASA SPA-100 standards. Bristow operates one of the world's largest civilian helicopter fleets—standardization across bases was critical.
♦ Client
Bonneville Power Authority
Human external cargo (HEC) operations are now commonplace in powerline construction and maintenance. P1AR's utility lineman course helps hundreds of linemen stay proficient in short-haul and other rescue techniques and maintain a higher level of safety at elevation.
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