Avalanche Search And Rescue: A Backcountry Field Guide

By: Beacon Guidebooks and Alexis Alloway

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Synopsis: This durable and compact backcountry field guide for professionals and recreationalists alike will help you be the best, most prepared team member possible. This easy-to-read and highly curated quick-reference tool includes leadership and risk management reviews, search strategies, probing and shoveling methods, medical protocols, patient packaging and rigging diagrams, quick reference cards and much more. It can be difficult to remember and refer to all of the different clinics, classes, and conferences you’ve attended. This first-of-its-kind guide from Alexis Alloway is the single best resource to help you refresh and remember the many details involved in a backcountry avalanche rescue scenario.