The illustrated manual includes information on various aspects of helicopter rescue missions, including mission management roles for key personnel, safety rules around helicopters, requests for helicopter support, sample military air support forms, selection of landing zones, helicopter evacuations, rescuer delivery, passenger unloading, crash procedures, wind indicators, and helicopter signals. Appendices include descriptions and performance guides for 16 types of helicopters, helicopter capabilities and limitations, basic heliport rescue kit contents, equipment sources, selection of landing zones, uniform grid map system, air transportation agreement and manifest, guidelines for military aircraft rescue, fire fighting procedures, air control and security, and a guide to the use of aircraft in support of land search and rescue operations. (SB)