Equipment

Patrollers Equipment

1.      Sturdy Pack

2.      Parka/pants/ layers /gators/ gloves /hat

3.      Ensolite pad (Large enough to keep your torso off the snow)

4.      Snow Shovel ***

5.      First aid kit (with the essentials to stop heavy bleeding in the field) ***

6.      Headlamp ***

7.      Down or synthetic filled vest or jacket (for added insulation for night out with patient)

8.      Extra hat, mittens (a replacement for the one that blows off into the rim or for patient)

9.      Spare socks

10. Extra food (power bars, dried fruit, anything that you can throw into bottom of pack for another season and forget about it)

11. Water

12. Lightweight nylon tarp (anything that will get you or patient out of weather)

Personal Items

1.      (Sunglasses, sun screen, lip balm, ten essentials, etc.)

2.      Some type of fire starting kit (paraffin soaked cardboard, lighter fluid, etc)

3.      Radio & spare battery (at least one between the party) ***

4.      Avalanche transceiver ***

Section Two Would be nice

1.      Small lightweight stove and small 1 cup pot to melt water ***

2.      Bivy sack ***

3.      Small lightweight sleeping bag (one or two pounder)

4.      Goggles

5.      Lightweight down or synthetic filled pants.

6.      More food

7.      More clothes

8.      Heat Packs

9.      Candles

10. Rubber utility gloves (great for digging snow caves & keeping main gloves dry)

Section Three Optional items

1.      Stethoscope

2.      Blood pressure cuff

3.      Sager splint

4.      Air splints

5.      Equipment repair kit (binding screws, wire duct tape, etc.)

6.      Glow sticks (to mark location at night)

7.      Flagging-

8.      A-mid/tent

9.      More food

10. More clothing

(***) items that can be provided by NPS for day use