MIL-HDBK-1027/4A
Section 5:
AVIATION SURVIVAL TRAINING CENTER FACILITIES-WATER SURVIVAL
5.1
Functional Requirements. Water survival training involves the use
of classrooms, hands-on training and training devices, such as parachute drag
and helo hoist. Water survival facilities are typically combined with
physiological training facilities as aviation survival training centers.
This section addresses requirements specific to Water Survival functions of
Aviation Survival Training Centers. See section 4 for basic criteria.
On-site facilities for medical emergencies will be dependent upon
the proximity and accessibility of local medical facilities. Likewise, on-
site facilities to accommodate physical training such as locker rooms and
showers will be dependent on the proximity of such facilities in the
vicinity.
5.2
Facility Design. General planning criteria for water survival
training facilities can be found in P-80 under Category Codes 171 and 179 in
Chapter 2, Section 1. In addition to the "Total Team Pre-Design Process"
session project team as described in paragraph 1.5, include the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) Defense Medical Facilities
Office [OASD(HA)DMFO]; the Bureau of Medicine Surgery (BUMED) Codes 02T and
43; Naval Healthcare Support Office (HSO) MCLO; Naval Air Warfare Center
Training System Division (NAWC(TSD)); Naval Operations Medical Institute
(NOMI) Code 11 and NAVFAC Medical Facilities Design Office (MFDO) Code 09MD.
Water survival training facilities may typically use large dynamic training
devices secured to pool decks. Assess the frequency of removal of large
devices to determine whether operable doors or knock-out panels are
appropriate for device retrieval. Moist pool environment, evaporation,
device design accommodation, operation and maintenance support, training
techniques, medical safety and future modification to the equipment are prime
design considerations for water survival training facilities. Intensive
coordination is required between the architectural and mechanical design to
control the effects of moisture.
Future growth is not likely, due to the limitations in throughput
based on capacities of the training devices.
Refer to Appendix A for general arrangement AUTOCAD drawing file of
aviation water survival pool trainer. Refer to Appendix B for photos of
typical aviation survival training devices located in representative
facilities.
5.2.1
Site Planning. Water survival facilities are typically combined
with physiological training facilities as aviation survival training centers.
See paragraph 4.2.1 for basic site planning data. Maintenance and chemical
delivery accessibility is a primary concern for water survival facilities.
5.2.2
Architectural. Place emphasis on simple, straightforward
functional solutions to both interior and exterior design and detailing.
Careful interior planning and design are necessary to ensure the most
effective learning environment. Space planning should result in a
Furniture/Equipment Footprint with life safety considerations complying with
NFPA 101.
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