And how does the RAF train to deal with these dangers?
Search and Rescue teams often practise over open water, becoming specialists in: - Airlifts from water environments - First aid both on the water and in the air
And Aircrew teams take part in an intense training course to learn: - How to handle unpredictable watery terrain – by being dragged through water by their parachutes! - How to stay in good physical and mental shape when stranded on a life raft for eight hours (with only a basic survival kit for company)
Can you guess what dangers lie in open water? 
