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Pettigrew Companion Rescue Workshop

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Saturday 16 February 2013, 09:30am - 01:30pm

This workshop will teach you the skills to effectively operate a rescue beacon, efficiently probe the snow to determine the victim's location and stratgically move snow with your shovel to uncover your companion This workshop covers:

  • Case Study - Mt. Proctor, BC
  • Beacon Operations
  • Fundamentals
  • Coarse Search
  • Fine Search
  • Practice
  • Probe Use
  • Overview of Methods
  • Spiral Method
  • Beacon Search with Probe
  • Shoveling
  • Strategic vs. Non-Strategic
  • Strategic Methods (Terracing, V-Shaped, Multiple Rescuers)
  • Putting it all Together


COST: Free

 

Registration: www.pettigrewfoundation.com/workshops

Location  Meet outside the Mission Ridge first aid room
Contact  Brad Whiting, Ski Patrol Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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