Rescate en Avalanchas

Criterio para decidir cuándo es adecuado designar un coordinador.

Assigning location and organizational unit-specific leadership tasks may be necessary based on extent of the accident site, complexity of the rescue mission and workload.

Systematic sequence of actions in probing based on the ICAR AVA REC 11 recommendation.

Tasks for managing a rescue operation.

To ensure the safety of the rescuers and the efficiency of the rescue operation, access to the accident site must be controlled.

Tasks for logistics, communication and equipment management.

The task or responsibility of “probe line search” in organized avalanche rescue includes search tactical aspects as well as protocolling the searched area, managing the resources and communicating with the accident site leader.

The task or responsibility of “Recco search” in organized avalanche rescue includes search tactical aspects as well as protocolling the searched area, managing the resources and communicating with the accident site leader.

The task or responsibility of “transceiver search” in organized avalanche rescue includes search tactical aspects as well as protocolling the searched area, managing the resources and communicating with the accident site leader.

When an avalanche destroys residential areas, or buries vehicles and trains, buried subjects are not equipped with a transceiver or Recco reflector. The search therefore has to focus on generic characteristics and is furthermore complicated by the interference of metal parts and debris.

Complexity of a search may be influenced by multiple factors such as the amount of buries subjects or interference. Based on the considerations of the generic search theory, narrowing the search strip width and increasing the search precision due to a reduction of search speed will ensure that the probability of detections remains a high as possible.

When an avalanche destroys residential areas, rescue includes challenges and complexities of avalanche and urban search and rescue. Thus, special considerations have to be taken into account for the efficiency of the rescue and the safety of the rescue mission. When an avalanche destroys residential areas, rescue includes challenges and complexities of avalanche and urban search and rescue. Thus, special considerations have to be taken into account for the efficiency of the rescue and the safety of the rescue mission.