Avalanche Safety Presentation Outline Avalanche Introduction Recognize Red

Avalanche Safety

Presentation Outline �Avalanche Introduction �Recognize Red Flags �Identify Avalanche Terrain �Travel Safely �SAR Protocol �Perform a Rescue �Additional Resources

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Avalanche Triangle

�Recent avalanches �Signs of unstable snow as you travel �Heavy snowfall or rain in the past 24 hrs. �Wind blown snow �Significant warming or rapidly increasing temperatures �Persistent weak layers Recognize Red Flags

�Slope angle (30 -45 degrees) �Slope aspect, shape and profile �Vegetation �Trees and rocks �Terrain traps Identify Avalanche Terrain

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�Check forecast �Carry proper equipment �Identify avalanche terrain �Travel ridgelines �Avoid terrain traps �One at a time on suspect slopes �Don’t travel above your partner Travel Safely

�ICS ◦ Go/No-go decision ◦ Strategy and Assignments ◦ Communications �Safety Check ◦ Minimum PPE ◦ Lookout �On-scene ◦ Commander ◦ Safe zones, escape routes ◦ Appropriate search techniques Rescue Protocols

�PLS �Initiate voice contact �Look for clues �Beacon search �Probe search �Shoveling Perform a Rescue

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�https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Fn- iz 8 L-2 d. I Probe Search

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�www. avalanche. org �Utah Avalanche Forecast Center https: //utahavalanchecenter. org/ �Avalanche Essentials – Bruce Tremper �Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain – Bruce Tremper �BCA - http: //backcountryaccess. com/ Additional Resources