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An active, hands-on workshop exploring litter attendant movement and rigging. For rescues in the field that go over an edge -- we hope are lessthan 90 degrees -- the CMC Skills Lab will allow us to facilitate an aggressive edge and explore the pros and cons of litter setups with an attendant. Participants need to bring helmet, harness, gloves and gear to move up and down rope.
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We reviewed 168 avalanche fatalities in Colorado between October 1993 and October 2025, using coroner and autopsy reports to determine thecause of death and, when possible, calculate an Injury Severity Score. This builds on our 2018 research, which found asphyxia was the cause of death in 65% of fatalities and trauma in 29%. In addition to 10 more years of data, we have increased our ability to compare fatal and non-fatal avalanche involvements. We will present initial results and insights relevant to avalanche rescue.
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Limb entrapment is a rare, but devastating, injury for the backcountry adventurer. Dr. Adler discusses his proactive approach to such an event and reviews the field amputation policy he created.
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An anchor clinic that will load test a variety of rigging styles, cordage diameters, and soft goods materials with the incorporation of a load cell.Helmet and gloves will be required if you wish to participate.
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Many teams describe finding time for team administrative tasks as one of their top challenges. Learn from a panel discussion how two teams, Alpine Rescue Team and El Paso County SAR, structure their board roles, committees and associate member programs to handle this challenge. This session will include breakout groups to share lessons from teams of all sizes.
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A practical demonstration of how we can use friction and rigging techniques to reduce forces within rope systems and maintain system safety factors. Helmet and gloves will be required if you wish to participate.
- 2.00 Operations
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Search and rescue operations from a federal perspective involve the coordinated efforts of various government, state, and local agencies at the national level to locate, assist, and extract individuals in distress.
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A comprehensive talk on drowning presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment for the austere prehospital provider. From deciding who can gohome to caring for the hyperacute patient, we’ll cover all you need to know about providing excellent care to a drowning patient in the field.
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Effective coordination with partners is crucial to the success of search and rescue incidents. We will discuss interagency relationships through the evolution of an incident. These will include sheriffs, emergency managers, other policy makers, incident management teams, emergency operations centers, joint information centers, state/federal agencies, and other support organizations. The goal is to increase understanding of these relationships so effective communications and support can be maintained as we provide critical search and rescue capabilities to our communities and beyond.
- 2.00 Operations
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Rules (standard operating procedures) from various rope contexts often conflict because each discipline is optimized for a different context.Understanding why the 'rules' are the 'rules' can empower us to effectively integrate skills and techniques while still operating with sufficient safetymargins.