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<p>New page: This is a draft proposal on how ''during a search'' we could assess the backcountry hike-in skills of possible responders. It has not been reviewed or accepted by the preplan committee. ...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>This is a draft proposal on how ''during a search'' we could assess the backcountry hike-in skills of possible responders. It has not been reviewed or accepted by the preplan committee.<br /> <br /> <br /> Out of our recent critique process came the suggestion that we should<br /> have a way of assessing the capability of quaders we don't know.<br /> Perhaps a set of questions that can be asked.<br /> <br /> I don't know what those would be, but by comparison I thought I'd try<br /> something similar for backcountry and get your opinions.<br /> <br /> Imagine you've got a situation in the backcountry, a known injury, the<br /> helicopter can't fly (yet), and it's several kilometers beyond where the<br /> quads can get you. I'm thinking situations like calls we've had to<br /> Pincher Ridge, Sofa Mountain, Avion Ridge.<br /> <br /> You're putting together a team of say 4 people to go in, locate the<br /> subject based on reported location that hasn't been confirmed, treat<br /> injuries and wait for additional support. Possibly may have to stay<br /> overnight. Some of the potential members for this team you know well.<br /> You've got a choice of others offered from other organizations, that you<br /> don't know. What questions would you ask to assess whether you wanted<br /> them on this team? Here's my ideas:<br /> <br /> Describe the toughest hiking trip you've done in the last year.<br /> Distance? Duration? Elevation gain? Terrain? Weather?<br /> <br /> What trips have you done in terrain like the present situation? Have<br /> you led trips?<br /> <br /> When was the last time you spent a night in the backcountry using only<br /> what you have in your pack today?<br /> <br /> What level of medical training do you have? What is the most<br /> significant injury you've dealt with in the backcountry?<br /> <br /> Can you describe distance, direction, elevation and terrain by reading<br /> the map? Is your compass set to the local declination? Can you shoot a<br /> bearing? Can you triangulate your location using only a map and<br /> compass? Can you find a UTM on the map? Is your GPS set to the map's<br /> datum? Can you display your current UTM and elevation on your GPS?<br /> <br /> What are you carrying with you? How much water, food, clothing for<br /> heavy rain, snow, fire starter? Footwear?<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Let me know what you think. Would you ask these questions?</div>

Brett Wuth