Victim Packaging Think like a minimalist Don’t over rescue Provide care that is commensurate with the victim’s presentation, needs, and ability to “cope” with the action plan both mentally and physically Time is often of the essence Take a holistic approach Victim care and packaging is a part of the overall rescue sequence and decisions are altered sometimes based on other elements of the event.

Site Operations Priorities SAFETY Establish Command Assign Operations and Safety Officers / Leaders Initial Victim Assessment Information gathering Visual / Verbal Assessment Potential Search Operations Develop Action Plan

Site Operations Priorities Secondary Assessment Deploy Rescue Team Gather victim information Implement Action Plan Make Assignments Carry out objectives Conclude the Rescue

Keys to Success Leadership Solicit input from the Rescue Team – Be Open Minded. See the big picture – Don’t get Tunnel Vision. Know when the democracy stops and the direction starts. Communicate clearly and effectively – Insure members understand their objectives EVERYONE’S A LEADER

Keys to Success Goals and Direction Establish specific teams with clear objectives Create Benchmarks Inspect what you expect Maintain Team focus

Allocation of Resources Know your limitations and request resources early. Know your key personnel and utilize them accordingly Commit the right amount of resources to the right task at the right time. Keys to Success

Incident Command System CommandSafety Edge Tender Operation s Rescue Rescuers / EMS Lower / Haul Team Leader Team member Team Member Belay Team Team Leader Team member EMS

Tactics Objectives Initial Assessment Primary Rescue team comprised of at least three rescuers with basic EMS equipment and rapid deployment pack. Establish anchor for belay system. Deploy one section of rope that is at least double the distance of descent. Deploy one tail of the rope to the bottom side and attach the midpoint to the topside anchor with a midline knot. Rig the topside rope section into the belay and utilize the bottom side section of the rope for a rappel line or a lower line.

Tactics Rescue Operation While the rescue team is deploying, assign a belay team and a lower/haul team. The belay team can operate and help establish the belay for the rescue team and preferably place it so that can be utilized for the rescue operation as well. Once the rescue team is bottom side the rappel/lower line can be utilized as a safety line for edge tenders, an emergency rescue line (pick off of rescuers), or the mainline for lower/haul operations. The lower/haul team should be constructing their system in conjunction with the other operations.

Tactics Equipment Develop packs or deployable equipment caches that have prebuilt elements and strategic inventories built around operational tactics. The following pack will support two rescuers rappelling and will accommodate a mechanical advantage system up to 9:1 as well as a “G” belay.

Rope and Related Equipment

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