Citation

Baldwin CC. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 1988; 59(8): 780-782.

Affiliation

106th Air Rescue and Recovery Group, New York Air National Guard, SCANGB, Westhampton.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Aerospace Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3178632

Abstract

Over a 57-month period, 3,246 parachute jumps were performed in an air rescue reserve unit. During this time, the unit transitioned from a round static line parachute to a rectangular free falling parachute. The rates of 11 injuries per 1000 jumps and 600 lost man days per 1000 jumps were reduced to zero after the introduction of the new parachute.

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