Avalanche rescue course
AVALANCHE COMPANION RESCUE COURSE THOUGHT BY UIAGM AND A3 CERTIFIED GUIDES
This A3 certified avalanche rescue course is essential to anyone considering venturing off-piste. It is recommended that you re-take it at the beginning of every winter season to refresh life-saving rescue skills that you may one day depend upon.
Our courses are unique as you will benefit from instruction by fully qualified UIAGM guides with years of professional experience in managing avalanche terrain and who are also following the curriculum approved by the A3.
The objective of the course is to prepare you for what to do in the case of an avalanche if either yourself or another person is swept away. You will be coached on how to assess a situation under pressure, lead and manage your rescue team, use avalanche rescue equipment to locate a lost person and provide the avalanche victim basic medical care. Your instructor will create realistic scenarios that you will find practical and applicable.
Each participant will receive a certificate acknowledging completion date at the end of the course.
This course is obligatory for those who wish to take the A3 Recreational L2 or PRO 1 courses, as it will provide you with the groundwork that you need to proceed to more advanced techniques. It is highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn best practices in avalanche rescue techniques and equipment.
From: 199 €
Beginner
Dates
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Learning outcomes
Avalanche Rescue
- Survival rates and timing
- Avoiding the avalanche
- As a victim what should I do
- Rescuer response: use rescue card for checklist
Avalanche safety Equipment
- Transceiver types
- Probes and shovels: lengths, materials, types
- Understand airbags/avalung/recco
Companion Rescue techniques
- Use the rescue card
- Single rescuer, and multiple rescuer scenarios
- Trouble shooting common problems
- Group management in a rescue scenario
- Deep burials
- Multiple burials
- Close proximity burials
Patient Care
- Role of first aid and emergency response – emphasize that a first aid course is a useful addition to this course
- Briefly describe common medical and trauma problems to manage in an avalanche rescue
- Transport — PGHM — and what if the helicopter can’t fly?
Level requirements
The Avalanche Rescue Course is designed to be an introduction to the search and rescue training as well as a refresher course for experienced skiers. This course is also a prerequisite for the PRO courses.
You will use the ski touring / splitboarding equipment on the course. You do not have to have a profound ski touring experience but you need to know how to use the equipment and be able to go for a short walk.
Equipment
