Avalanche Search and Rescue: A Backcountry Field Guide by Alexis Alloway is a 126 page spiral bound reference printed on waterproof, tear resistant pages.

What it's for

This is a compact reference for both professional rescuers and recreational backcountry travelers. It gathers material that is normally spread across several courses and clinics into one book covering terrain assessment, rescue steps, and patient care. Use it to refresh before a trip or mid season, and carry it as a field reference. A book is a reminder of skills, not a way to learn them, and it does not replace hands on training. OMG runs AIARE avalanche courses.

Features

• Risk: risk assessment checklists, plus leadership and risk management reviews
• Search: search strategies, probing methods, and shoveling methods
• Medical: medical protocols
• Evacuation: patient packaging and rigging diagrams, helicopter protocols
• Quick reference: reference cards and knot references
• Snowpack: snowpack test guides
• Notes: field note pages

Specs

• Author: Alexis Alloway
• Pages: 126
• Size: 5.5 in wide x 7 in tall x 0.5 in thick
• Weight: 5 oz
• Binding: spiral bound
• Material: waterproof, tear resistant
• Publisher: Beacon Guidebooks