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EMERGENCY RESCUE PLANS Bob Sayer

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EMERGENCY RESCUE PLANSBob Sayer

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EMERGENCY RESCUE PLAN

• Defined roles and responsibilities

• Pre‐set procedures

• Checklists and callout lists

• Nothing missed 

• Reduce decision‐making under pressure

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OPERATIONS

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RESCUE CLASSIFICATION

Type 1: Managed by guide on site

Type 2: Guide needs assistance / helicopters

Type 3: Major incident, requires external support

Type 4: Helicopter is overdue / missing

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CHAIN OF COMMAND

RESCUE LEADER

SITE COMMANDER

BASE COORDINATOR

BASE COMMANDER

SAFETY COMMITTEE (3 SENIOR LEAD GUIDES)ACCIDENT

RESCUE

COMPLETE

RESORT OPERATIONS  and GUEST SERVICES

RADIO OPERAT0R

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RESCUE LEADERDirects Rescue On Site

First Guide on Scene• Assesses, classifies, communicates

• Determines rescue techniques

• Deploys people / equipment

• Tracks progress• Reports to Site Commander

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SITE COMMANDERCoordinates Logistics On Site

Second Senior Guide on scene

• Staging / triage areas

• Provides and tracks resources

• Evacuates as required

• Communicates between RL and Base

• Demobilization

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BASE COORDINATORAdministrates at Base

Senior Management Staff

• Follows ERP checklist for “Type” of rescue

• Coordinates personnel / equipment at base

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BASE COMMANDERDirects Base Operations

Senior Lead Guide 

• Supports SC

• Anticipates rescue needs

• Coordinates external resources 

• Prepares for accident investigation

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SAFETY COMMITTEEResponsible for Rescuer Safety

3 Senior Lead Guides

• External oversight – not part of rescue

• Will stop a rescue for safety concerns

• Shared responsibility for decision

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5 KEYS TO SUCCESS

1. Designate roles based on skills 

2. Train 3 alternates for each position

3. Conduct frequent organization‐wide practices ( 5 times minimum)

4. Ensure external oversight

5. Review, debrief and revise

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QUESTIONS? 

Bob SayerPresident, CSGA

Senior Lead Guide, Operations Manager

Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

[email protected]