Part 4: Organizing a Backcountry Rescue
Now that you’ve learned the basics of avalanche transceiver searching, probing, and strategic shoveling, let’s look at the big picture. In part four of our Companion Rescue Series, BCA ambassador and American Avalanche Institute (AAI) co-owner Sarah Carpenter goes the through the typical steps you’ll need to perform if your companion gets buried in an avalanche. Make sure the avalanche scene is safe, appoint a rescue leader, delegate tasks, and search for the avalanche victim. Be prepared to provide first aid and evacuation. This is not a substitute for an avalanche class. Get educated before heading into the winter backcountry.
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Now that you’ve learned the basics of avalanche transceiver searching, probing, and strategic shoveling, let’s look at the big picture. In part four of our Companion Rescue Series, BCA ambassador and American Avalanche Institute (AAI) co-owner Sarah Carpenter goes the through the typical steps you’ll need to perform if your companion gets buried in an avalanche. Make sure the avalanche scene is safe, appoint a rescue leader, delegate tasks, and search for the avalanche victim. Be prepared to provide first aid and evacuation. This is not a substitute for an avalanche class. Get educated before heading into the winter backcountry.
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