Things You'll Need:
- Advanced First Aid Certification
- Evacuation Plan
- First Aid Books
- Wilderness First Aid Classes
- First Aid Kits
- Evacuation Insurance
- First Aid Classes
- Sleep Pads
- Sleeping Bags
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Step 1
Check the safety of the area before attempting a rescue, to avoid further victims.
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Step 2
Quickly assess which victims have suffered injuries that are obviously lethal. Time is essential, and you will need to give your full attention toward those still alive.
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Step 3
Maintain an open airway and begin rescue breathing if the victim is not breathing. Assume the person has a broken neck, and minimize movement of the neck.
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Step 4
Treat the person for shock by placing her onto an insulated sleep pad, keeping her warm and elevating her feet.
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Step 5
Immobilize any unconscious victims by holding the head and applying a neck splint. Take full spinal precautions until the victim is conscious and can be cleared of spinal injuries.
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Step 6
Cover any chest wounds.
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Step 7
Treat all injuries quickly so that the person can be moved out of the path of the avalanche and kept warm.
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Step 8
Evacuate immediately.
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Step 9
Delay evacuating bodies until there is no danger of additional avalanches.
