Irwin
Consulting Services Review - How to ensure a safe mountain climbing this winter
This
holiday season, many people are taking advantage of the cold weather to do some
extreme activities like mountain climbing. But with this kind of activity, you
are very much required to gather all the necessary items and be well-informed
in advance in making sure of your survival and safety. If you are with your
close friends, family members and colleagues, you are also responsible for
their wellbeing, thus you are really needed to be equipped with proper safety
equipment and survival skills.
As one
of the groups that are committed to public safety, Irwin
Consulting Services would like you to be committed to your own safety
and to the people you held close to your heart as well, whether you are inside
or outside your home, always bear in mind of that responsibility.
The
appearance of snowy mountains can be a lovely and calming sight because of its
pure whiteness. And different kinds of activities await you in such mountains
where you can choose between snowshoeing, skiing or other related activities. But
no matter how beautiful those mountains look like, they can still bring danger
to you and other people around you, so protect your safety by having all the
crucial equipment and learning all the required survival skills.
Determine
the final list of activities you wanted to perform on the mountain and then
know if each can be conducted at the place safely. You must also ensure that
your planned venture suits your fitness level. With this kind of activity, you
must never leave home without informing the people close to your heart about
your plan. We can’t erase the possibility of it being dangerous, so tell them
about the location of the mountain, the date of your return, and other
situations where they really need to call the authorities for help in finding
you.
When it
comes to climbing a mountain, the local authorities will surely suggest or
require you to join a group or form a group composed of two or more people to
guarantee the safety of everyone concerned. When a person gets injured, the
other group members can take care of him or her. But if you really wanted to be
alone and face the challenges by yourself, Irwin Consulting Services
reminds you that this involves some risks so better be equipped with every item
or product necessary for your survival. Before going to the place, spend an
hour or two in front of your laptop or computer learning about the important
information about the mountain.
If
you’re only planning to stay when there’s still sunlight, you might not bother
to carry some light sources with you. But we don’t know the exact things that
could happen to you throughout the day where a situation might surface that
requires you to camp for the night, thus include this on the scenarios that may
occur on your trip and bring light sources with you.
In case
of an unfortunate event and you were lost in the woods, never panic and don’t
put your mind in disarray. It would be best to collect your thoughts and stay
calm and warm. Ensure that you were visible from the sky once you called for
help so that rescuers on a helicopter could see you quickly. If ever you needed
an urgent help, never hesitate to call the authorities right away so that they
could find you before it gets dark.
Majority
of countries around the world has their own emergency hotline number that is
similar to 9-1-1 of the United States where you can contact for help even
without any signal on your phone because such can activate any cell tower.
Before you leave your home to begin your adventure, make sure that your phone
is fully charged and bring some spare batteries with you or good power banks as
well. If you can avail a satellite phone, then have one to get help even in
no-cell-service places.
Be
prepared with avalanche safety equipment too. Avalanche can be the biggest threat
of a serene snowy mountain, so it would be best to be equipped with the proper
equipment such as a transceiver, probe, and shovel. You must also have good
knowledge about those items to survive this kind of emergency situation. Learn
how to navigate through the terrain to help you mitigate an avalanche exposure.
Irwin
Consulting Services has been a part of different efforts in the
United States in improving public safety, and because of its many years of
endeavor in this field, the group had seen many cases proving that accidents
were inevitable and sometimes unprecedented, so always be prepared in case of
unwanted events and situations to protect yourself and other people.
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