Friday, February 13, 2009

Improv

Scenario: Broken femur, three pitches up an ice climb. You can't reach the patient from the top. Hence, you can only bring in whatever gear you can put in your pack. No littler, no sled. 600 feet of rope and an air splint. How are you going to bring him down?

Fuck it, assess it, splint it, toss him on your shoulders, and go...