MEC Companion Rescue Skills

Do you have the skills to rescue your partners if they get caught in an avalanche? Have you spent enough preseason time sharpening up critical beacon search, pinpoint probing and strategic shoveling techniques? Has your touring or hiking crew practiced working together in a simulated rescue scenario?
Our annual refresher course covers these skills. In a field setting, we will tackle topics such as multiple burial search, efficient probing strategies and strategic shoveling techniques. We will also run small teams through three timed, simulated scenarios to speed the efficiency of your rescues and hone communication in pressure situations, while debriefing with productive feedback from instructors who have observed hundreds of simulated rescues to identify areas for improvement.
This one-day session is perfect both for those new to companion rescue topics and as an annual refresher to keep critical skills sharp for when they are needed most.

COURSE FEATURES

• Practice Companion Rescue In Groups
• Realistic Avalanche Scenarios
• Feedback From Peers/Evaluators
• Designed For Those Who Want To Refresh Rescue Skills

FIELD COMPONENTS

This class will be all in the field in advanced ski or snowboard terrain. It will consist of avalanche rescue scenarios where students will act as a group to self rescue in an avalanche burial situation. Focus will be on transceiver searching, probe lines, and spot probing likely burial areas.