Episode Intro
It was the ABC Information that first alerted the outside group to Macca’s Large Wall Fall close to Blackheath within the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. With over 30 years climbing underneath his belt, together with many first ascents and tales, a few of that are the stuff of legend, he is without doubt one of the Blue Mountains climbing group’s most well-known characters.
5 years on from the accident, he joins me at the moment with Sergeant Dal Atkinson, the staff chief of Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad, to discuss what occurred and what the challenges of location, entry and climate made this one of many longest and most troublesome cliff rescues in New South Wales.
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Key episode takeaways
- Significance of not adventuring alone
- The worth of expertise and expertise constructed from a life outside
- The priceless talent of assessing threat objectively
- At all times having a approach to name for assist (in protection or satellite tv for pc choice)
- Getting ready and carrying all you want in case issues go improper (further heat garments, emergency blanket)
- The privilege of dwelling in a rustic with entry to well-trained and resourced emergency providers
- Understanding how fireplace/flood/climate can change landscapes
- Realizing that rescue/assist isn’t fast, even when you’ve got entry to 000. Many issues can have an effect on the velocity of assist attending to you and making certain that you’ve got satisfactory provides to handle environmental, meals, water provides whereas ready.
- Perception into situations and insurance policies (eg. fatigue/hours) that may have an effect on rescue.
- Consciousness of assist away from the incident location (eg. ahead command put up, assist employees, assets and escalation chains) which might be typically the unseen a part of rescues.
- And a lot extra…
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