Injury rate in a helicopter underwater escape trainer (HUET) from 2005-2012.

Background: Helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) carries a potential for injury and this paper identifies the injury rate.

Method: A marine survival training school registry of all students trained between 2005-2012 in HUET and the coinciding accident records were examined.

Results: There were 8902 students trained in a helicopter underwater escape simulator for a total of 59,245 underwater escapes.