Explore the Andes Safely and Confidently
Mountain Safety Course: Master the Peaks of the Cordillera Blanca
Discover the art of safe mountaineering in the stunning Cordillera Blanca, home to Peru’s iconic Nevado Huascarán. Over five days, you'll learn essential skills and techniques to face the challenges of high-altitude environments while preserving the beauty and sustainability of this incredible region.
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TEMARY
1. EXPEDITION LOGISTICAL
- IPERC Matrix (Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control)
- Hypoxia of COVID Vs Hypoxia of Altitude Sickness
- Oximeter or Pulsimeter?: Correct use of this technical tool, care, reading, deficiencies
- First and Second Degree Hypothermias. Freezes.
- How to dress yourself before going outdoor and what equipment to use PPE.
2. EXTRACTION OF THE WOUND
Rope chair, Sedan chair, Loaded, Dragging: Know and apply the different international methods to extract the injured from the red zones (Danger Zones and / or accident zones)
3. STABILIZATION OF THE WOUND
- Pulmonary Edema and Cerebral Edema. Knowing how to recognize the symptoms and how to prevent them.
- Epilepsy.
- Heimlich maneuver. (jamming)
- CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation in Covid-19 context)
4. IMMOBILIZATION OF THE WOUND
- Fractures, Dislocations: Know and elaborate the Immobilization knots
- External hemorrhages. The tourniquet
- 1st and 2nd Degree Burns.
- Correct Use of the FIRST AID Kit.
5. WOUNDED EVACUATION
- Rescue Crevasses, cliff and confined sites. Know the techniques of muffle and pulleys in order to rescue a wounded person.
- Self-rescue. Know how to get out from crevasses, cliff or confined places by yourself.
- Immobilizing stretcher knot: Know, practice and make the latest international techniques in rescue stretchers.
- Uses and improvisation of the rescue collar.
- Move and put on the wounded to the stretcher.
- Move and rescue techniques for the injured.
- Wounded monitoring and checking.
- Release: Aspects you have to considerate to leave the wounded to the corresponding entity (hospital)
- Organize a strategy for an urgency or emergency event.
METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES TO BE USED
Theoretical and practical explanation by the INSTRUCTOR with the fundamentals of the activity to be played by the group
The instructor shows the technical and execute a procedure
The student start to training and execute the procedure
The instructor supervises and corrects the process by verbal reinforcement and suggestion for improvement
ACCREDITATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Dirección Regional de Salud DIRESA ANCASH. (Regional Health Directory)
Unidad de Salvamento de Alta Montaña USAM (High Mountain Rescue Unit)
AGOMP (Official Mountain Guides of Peru Association)
Asociación de Guías Especializados en Montaña – AGOEMA (Specialized Guides in Mountaineering of Ancash, Peru Association)
UGEL Ancash (Peruvian Ministry of Education)
Ours Staff
Official Mountain Guide
Christian Silva Lindo
Guide
Carlos Ponce MD – GOT
Doctor travel guide
Edgar Agreda
Adventure travel guide
Specialized Mountain Guides || Doctors, Paramedics || mountaineering SGSST Specialists
SSOMA Specialists in Wilderness Areas
