Episode Intro
It was the ABC Information that first alerted the outside neighborhood to Macca’s Massive Wall Fall close to Blackheath within the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. With over 30 years climbing below his belt, together with many first ascents and tales, a few of that are the stuff of legend, he is among the Blue Mountains climbing neighborhood’s most well-known characters.
5 years on from the accident, he joins me in the present day with Sergeant Dal Atkinson, the workforce 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 open air
- The priceless talent of assessing danger objectively
- All the time having a approach to name for assist (in protection or satellite tv for pc possibility)
- 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 hearth/flood/climate can change landscapes
- Figuring out that rescue/assist isn’t instant, even if in case you have entry to 000. Many issues can have an effect on the velocity of assist attending to you and making certain that you’ve got ample 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 submit, assist workers, assets and escalation chains) which can be usually the unseen a part of rescues.
- And a lot extra…
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