7 th Annual. Flight For Life/Colorado SAR Board SAR Conference

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1 7 th Annual Flight For Life/Colorado SAR Board SAR Conference

Breckenridge, CO 80424 Lodging: Holiday Inn Frisco 1129 Summit Blvd, Frisco, CO www.holidayinn.

3 Download the FREE Mobile App for the FFL 2017 Conference Scan the code or download the EventBase app from your App Store. Inside the app search for Flight for Life September 30: 8am - 5pm October 1: 8am - 12pm Colorado Mountain College Breckenridge Campus 107 Denison Placer Rd Breckenridge, CO Lodging: Holiday Inn Frisco 1129 Summit Blvd, Frisco, CO Group Code: F4L $109/night DETAILS Registration: REGISTER Cost: $100/person Scholarships are available to CSRB members. Please go to for details. This conference has been approved for 12 hours of continuing education.

Saturday 8:00am - 9:30am Death in the Dog: Body Recovery on the Wild & Scenic Chattooga River - 18 days, 492 shifts, 5926 man hours Scott Krein A look into the multi-day recovery of a rafter on the

4 Saturday 8:00am - 9:30am Death in the Dog: Body Recovery on the Wild & Scenic Chattooga River - 18 days, 492 shifts, 5926 man hours Scott Krein A look into the multi-day recovery of a rafter on the deadly Chattooga river, the Deliverance river. This presentation will encompass lessons learned while working with Federal, State, & Local Agencies to uphold the conservation needs of the river while also providing closure for a family in need of locating their loved one. BREAKOUT SESSION A 1:15pm - 2:00pm Update on Avalanche Rescue Guidelines Chris Carr An update on the Wilderness Medical Society s avalanche rescue & victim resuscitation guidelines & integration of advanced life support & critical care into the rescue package. The Art & Science of a Knot Tom Wood & Martin Barnett (PMI) This interactive session will involve knot-tying, as well as discussion of rope-strength reduction, & proper identification & application of knots. 9:45am - 10:45am Hands-On: ALS/BLS Airway FFL Staff SCHEDULE Simple, Complicated & Complex: Why Context Matters in SAR Dale Atkins This presentation will step outside the usual SAR-type talk & introduce the differences between linear & predictable, & nonlinear & uncertain domains. Anticipating & properly identifying which context a SAR operation is operating within will improve operational efficiency & rescuer safety. Come & learn new ways to approach SAR problems & new ways to think about rescuer safety. 11:00am - 12:00pm Closing the Gap: Integrating Medical Care Into Search & Rescue Dr. DeWall Many SAR teams struggle with integrating BLS & ALS wilderness medical care in the Search & Rescue setting. This talk explores out of the box thinking that actually works to develop & implement an integrated Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medical Team model. This model was activated in Colorado this year. BREAKOUT SESSION B 2:10pm - 2:55pm Harness Hang Syndrome Marc Beverly This session will discuss new concepts relative to harness suspension stress, as well as cover fact vs. myth. Friction: Friend or Foe in Rope Alpine Rescue Team Systems? (Part 1 of 2*) This hands on training session will turn abstract concepts & blanket statements you ve heard about friction into real world examples. Armed with greater knowledge about friction will enable you to improve your technical rope systems. Be ready to be surprised. * You must attend both parts 1 & 2 during Breakout Sessions B & C Hands-On: Band/Splinting Conf. Faculty

BREAKOUT SESSION C 3:15pm - 4:00pm Tip: Attendees should choose one presentation to attend for each Breakout Session. Friction: Friend or Foe in Rope Systems?

Armed with greater knowledge about friction will enable you to improve your technical rope systems. Be ready to be surprised.

5 BREAKOUT SESSION C 3:15pm - 4:00pm Tip: Attendees should choose one presentation to attend for each Breakout Session. Friction: Friend or Foe in Rope Systems? (Part 2 of 2*) Alpine Rescue Team This hands on training session will turn abstract concepts & blanket statements you ve heard about friction into real world examples. Armed with greater knowledge about friction will enable you to improve your technical rope systems. Be ready to be surprised. * You must attend both parts 1 & 2 during Breakout Sessions B & C Colorado State Grant Program Eric Schmidt This session will explore grant-monies available to Colorado SAR groups, as well as ways in which to access it. Hands-On: Lift Ticket FFL Staff 4:10pm - 5:30pm Cellular Forensics in SAR: A Mountain Loren Pfau, Alpine Rescue Team Search Case Study This class will talk about the search management & planning along with the analyzing of the cellphone record forensics provided by the AFRCC/Civil Air Patrol that was used during this 107 day search for two lost hikers in the Mount Evans area of Colorado. Sunday Choose one of the options below: OPTION 1 OPTION 2 8:00am - 12:00pm OUTDOOR LAB: Tactical Medicine for the Mountains 8:00am - 10:00am OUTDOOR LABS: Swift Water Rescue Highline Rescue 10:00am - 12:00pm UAV s in Search & Rescue Chris Carr & Candace Horgan Scott Krein Tom Wood & Martin Barnett (PMI) Morris Hansen This session will go over what Douglas County Search & Rescue team has learned in building a UAV program. Lessons learned, who was involved, how to address the public perception, developing a policy, funding, etc. Will also review current program status, what equipment is being used, training plan, FAA certifications, etc. SPONSORS

Jeremy DeWall Emerg Physician, Penrose Memorial Hosp. Medical Dir., Medical Dir., Teller Cnty Wilderness Med.

6 FACULTY Dale Atkins Education & Training Manager, RECCO President, American Avalanche Assoc. Martin Barnett Training Manager James Marc Beverly Certified Physician Assistant Owner, New Mexico Medical UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide Chris Carr Flight Paramedic Dr. Jeremy DeWall Emerg Physician, Penrose Memorial Hosp. Medical Dir., Medical Dir., Teller Cnty Wilderness Med. Team Morris Hanson Douglas County SAR Scott Krein Emergency Services Director Oconee County, South Carolina Loren Pfau Mission Coordinator Alpine Rescue Team Eric Schmidt EMTS Funding Section Manager CO Div. of Public Health & Env. - EMS Tom Wood Technical Dept. Manager WHO will be THERE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Martin Barnett Training Manager Chris Carr Flight Paramedic DJ Head Outreach Coordinator Candace Horgan Communications Director National Ski Patrol Kathleen Mayer Program Director Norma Jean Mayes Business Office Supervisor Chad Miller Lead Flight Paramedic Tim Schlough Summit County Rescue Group CSRB Director Brian Taylor Associate Professor of EMS Colorado Mountain College Tom Wood Technical Dept. Manager

Voting Members. SAR Team

Voting Members. SAR Team Voting Members SAR Team Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue, Inc. Alamosa CO http://www.avsar.us Alpine Rescue Team Evergreen CO Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, Inc. Littleton CO http://www.arapahoerescue.org