Some passerby got to see a dramatic scene in late April, as the Integrated Emergency Response Team (IERT) trained on descending from a flying helicopter over rural 91原创.

A group of police officers in camouflage fatigues was on board an RCMP helicopter, with some of them standing on the landing skids as it maneuvered over the Glen Valley area.

The helicopter hovered and the officers rappelled down from the helicopter to the ground.

Photographer Lou Fasullo captured some shots of the RCMP at work while he was out walking his dogs.

Fortunately, there was no major police incident, as the officers were doing training, according to Staff Sgt. Kris Clark of the RCMP provincial E Division.

"What the IERT members can be seen doing here is rappelling from the helicopter," Clark said. "This is a technique that is typically used to deploy from the aircraft when landing is likely not a viable option; often seen when performing rescues in rugged terrain."

Clark said they were working with the Air 5 helicopter, and that IERT members train with these skills frequently so they can do it with a high degree of proficiency and safety when required for duty.