Chinese search and rescue workers have prepared full gear,
including six helicopters, for the landing of China's
second manned spacecraft.
"All the six helicopters, 14 special vehicles and more than 200
rescuers are in the primary landing site in Siziwang Banner
(county)," Sui Qisheng, chief commander in charge of landing, said
Sunday.
In an interview with Xinhua, Sui listed the equipment they will
use during search-rescue operation in the primary landing site on
the grasslands in Siziwang:
-- Helicopters for searching the re-entry module and carrying
rescuers and equipment to the landing site;
-- Helicopters for search and first-aid service, carrying
medical workers and equipment, and taikonauts after landing;
-- Camera helicopters, for searching the re-entry module,
videotaping landing scenes and transmitting the pictures to the
command and control centers;
-- The command vehicle, for receiving instructions from the
command and control centers and organizing search and rescue work
on the scene;
-- Medical service vehicles, for on-the-spot medical observation
and checkup of taikonauts;
-- Transport vehicles, for carrying ground service workers,
tools and parts dropped off from the capsule;
-- Taikonauts carriage van, for emergency treatment and
transportation of taikonauts;
-- Hoisting vehicle, for raising the re-entry module and
relaying it to other vehicles; and
-- Small search vehicles, for fast search of the re-entry
module.
"We have drawn out detailed plans to ensure that rescue workers
and equipment will arrive at where the capsule lands," Sui said,
adding that several drillings have been carried out for this
purpose
(Xinhua News Agency October 16, 2005)