Litter Evacuation Guidelines Stowe Mountain Rescue

Personnel Requirements Incident Commander Interview patient by phone Weather forecast Design extrication plan Document logistics for Team Leaders Deploy Hasty team Designate Rescue Team Leader Designate Operations Officer Direct operations Communications with Team Leaders Dispatch ambulance Operations Officer Hasty Team Rescue Team Leader Assist IC w/delegated CP activities Controls release of resource Verifies personnel are prepared Issues supporting mission information Assemble teams to move resources to pt. Logs resource Releases resources based on IC direction Teams 1-3 (example) Move resources to patient Teams remain intact until Rescue Team Leader re- assigns a litter extrication team Locate and stabilize patient Appropriate medical equipment Appropriate patient environmental protection Hasty Team remains intact until Rescue Team Leader re-assigns a litter extrication team Coordinates all litter extrication operations, overall command of field personnel and operations Assigns Litter Extrication Team Leaders / Medical Officer Point of contact for all communications w/IC, Litter Team Leader, Passing Team Leader, Medical Officer & Rope Team Leader On-going risk management / Safety Officer Initial Deployment of Resources Equipment Medical gear - Hasty Team Patient environmental protection - Hasty Team Additional gear requested by Hasty Team Litter Vacuum mattress / insulating pad Litter wheel Trail rope & system equipment Personnel Requirements Difficult Extrication: 18 - 25 Rescuers Moderate Extrication: 12 - 15 Rescuers Easy Extrication: 8 - 10 Rescuers

Patient Extrication Incident Commander Operations Officer Passing Team Leader Rescue Team Leader Litter Team Leader Rope Team Leader Medical Officer Optional position Directs patient care Additional medical personnel assigned as required 1-3 rescuers in front of Passing team Identify terrain requiring raise / lower systems Set up & execute rope system Mans head of litter utilizing length of webbing Manages 6 rescuers on litter Ensures safe litter operations Directs litter operations Manages personnel not on litter Maintains personnel in front of the litter Identifies / communicates route selection decisions to Litter Team Identifies / communicates hazards to Letter Team Identifies terrain requiring a litter pass Mange personnel thru passing sections Allocates replacement resources as requested by litter team