Buried in avalanche

●Critical

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Air space around mouth. Witness: mark spot, call rescue, beacon search.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT send entire group onto same slope that just slid.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume unburied members are safe — check for trauma.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call mountain rescue with GPS, party size, and beacon status.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Helicopter rescue may be required in remote terrain.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Extracted victims need hypothermia treatment even if conscious.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Airway obstruction kills faster than cold — prioritize face excavation.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Witnesses start organized search with beacons. Single rescuer avoids slope that may slide again.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

This content is in Draft and has not been professionally reviewed. Use alongside calling emergency services.

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