1. Litter Evacuation Guidelines Stowe Mountain Rescue

2. 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: Rescuers
Moderate Extrication: Rescuers
Easy Extrication: Rescuers

3. 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