Crevasse training in The field
Crevasses are one of the many dangers of Antarctica. At the beginning of every season, field guides and the doctor organise a training session for everybody. They need to know what to do if someone falls into a crevasse, how to get the person out of it, and what medical procedures to follow.
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Getting ready to go down into a crevasse.
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Roger Radoux, the Belgian teacher that is with us this year, is going down next.
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The rope runs over a steel plate, and a skidoo is pulls people out.
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Dr Jacques Richon, also a trained mountain guide, runs the training with field guide Raphie Richard.
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Morgane Philippe communicates with "the victim" 20 meters below.
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This is what it looks like from inside a crevasse.
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Jacques Richon explains how to keep someone safe and warm while they are being transported back to the station for medical care.
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The victim is placed onto a sledge.
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Glaciologist Jean Louis Tison is a veteran now. He knows how to secure the victim on the sledge.
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Jean Lenarts, our victim for the day, has survived the experience.
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