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What to do if you have accidents in alpine terrain
• Protect injured person against injuries from crash, falling rocks, avalanches, etc. • First Aid (breathing, circulation, stopping bleeding, splints etc.) • Protect injured person against injuries due to the effect of the weather (wind, rain, sun, etc.) • Never leave an injured person by themselves. Talking to them and providing support is essential for their survival.
Alpine emergency signal: at regular intervals, six times in one minute make a visual or acoustic signal – then pause for 1 minute –repeat, until you get a reply. In the event that it is not possible to raise the alarm for help from the accident site: A messenger should make the descent to fetch assistance – but the injured party should never be left alone! If possible do not make the descent alone. The messenger should have the following written details: Precise location of the accident, type of injury, Number of injured parties and uninjured parties in the group, they should also leave any clothing, rain gear and food they do not require for the injured party to use.
