Last year we dealt very well with the accident. But it makes sense to look back and ask what we could have done better/how we could have been more prepared in case of future accidents. Please add any ideas you have, whether you were around last year or not; or explain if you think any of the ideas are bad.
Contents
Rescue Grab Bag
A tacklesack which lives at the bivy containing:
- karrimat
- candles
- stove (e.g mini trangia)
- cigarette lighter(s)
- storm shelter
- big survival bag
- basic first aid stuff
Also at the bivy we could use:
- a new stretcher?
- a new emergency sleeping bag
First Aid Kit Suggestions
- How easy is it to get hold of stronger painkillers?
- redo first aid kits from scratch - yellow one got very wet and no list of contents and no guidance for use plus lots missing
- reduce numbers of first aid kits and keep them all together - there were at least 5 at base camp! - why do we need more that one there?
Map with cave entrances marked
We had a bit of trouble explaining to the Austrians where the entrance was. It would be useful to have a map with all the major entrances marked on together with their coordinates.
Accident analysis
Here is a draft of an accident analysis. Please amend as necessary (there are some details missing, particularly the times at which things happened). I have not yet completed the section on 'Problems encountered' or 'Analysis and recommendations' because I would like some input from other people first - so please add your comments! Kathryn 10:12, 29 April 2009 (UTC)