STANDARD COMPETENICES

 

 1. Describe the elements of the risk management process

 2. Apply the risk management process to avalanche safety planning

 3. Describe laws pertinent to avalanche safety operations

 4. Describe the general concepts of avalanche mapping and its limitations

 5. Construct a simple avalanche atlas

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE

 

 I. Overview and application of ISO310000

 II. Application of risk management to avalanche safety programs; small to large scale, commercial and recreational

 III. Review various avalanche safety plans from different industry sectors

 IV. Develop avalanche safety plans given various scenarios

 V. Overview of avalanche mapping and atlas creation

 VI. Review of related laws and liability to risk management and avalanche safety operations

 VII. Consideration of operational scale in avalanche safety planning- small group to large scale, commercial and recreational

 VIII. Introduction to avalanche hazard mitigation strategies: active/passive