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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Weather, injury, or darkness forces unplanned night at altitude without camp gear.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sun below ridge, temperature dropping fast, no headlamp.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Headache and nausea at altitude — AMS risk.
Scene hazards: Altitude illness, Hypothermia, Fall in dark
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Choose lee side boulder or crevice out of wind.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Put on every layer including hat and gloves.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sit on pack or branches — never bare rock alone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Set phone alarm for dawn signalling window.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Overdue alert from home contact triggers search at agreed time.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Whistle and mirror at first light aircraft hour.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — AMS with ataxia or confusion — descent and oxygen if available.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Second night stranded — formal rescue mandatory.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT continue down unknown scree in darkness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT separate group members searching for shortcut.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep descending at all costs to reach road same day
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Night descent causes falls exceeding benefit. Shelter until safe light often survives better.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal cliff fall in darkness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mountain weather shifts faster than descent time.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hypothermia at altitude combines with thin air stress.