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Afternoon session full! Morning session has 6 openings.
Learn the skills to do an effective avalanche rescue!
Coming to St. Francis, MN January 10, 2015
These skills are an important part of being a mountain rider. You can save a life.
If you have taken my classroom session, the Saturday on the snow rescue class is your next step.
Class:
On the Snow Avalanche Transceiver and Rescue Class.
Two sessions available.
Time:
9am-noon or 1pm-4pm. Saturday January 10, 2015
Location: St. Francis, MN
Directions:
23157 Bridgestone Rd NW St. Francis, MN 55070
Cost:$59. All participants receive a discount on avalanche gear.
Sign Up: email: duffyww1@aol.com or call Mike 970-390-9433 MST
Learn: To find a beacon in under two minutes, search efficiently for multiple beacons, probe for a victim, search techniques, lead and execute a fast rescue.
Course content:
Beacons
o Walk by test. New method.
o Search patterns.
o Transceiver functions.
o Working as a team.
o Accurate pinpointing.
o Effective shoveling.
o Common mistakes in beacon searches.
o Single and multiple burials.
• Probing.
o Finding someone without a beacon
o Effective probing and pinpointing deep burials
o Probe line.
• Rescue techniques.
o It not just looking at a beacon.
o Analyzing the avalanche and finding the most likely burial point.
o Coordination and step by step procedures for a fast rescue.
o Leadership and team work.
o Mistakes in rescue.
• Rescue scenarios.
o Group timed rescue.
o Find victims with and without beacons.
Additional Details:
Dress warm and bring your avalanche gear if you have it.
We are outside for 3 hours straight and I have never canceled a class due to weather. Club house to warm up in. BBQ provided.
Hat, 2 pairs gloves, snowmobile boots, layers, face mask, sunscreen, goggles,
Beacon, shovel and probe if you have them. Otherwise, I will supply.
Prerequisite: Avalanche Awareness, Avoidance and Rescue classroom session.
Limited space: Only 10 people per session.
Take the class with your riding partners.
Don't wait until the last minute to sign up, this sells out.
Hope to see you there.
Mike Duffy
Avalanche1.com
Avalanche education for mountain riders.
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