Fall Session: On-Line Courses

All students need to complete these by the deadlines noted in the student checklist:

1. Complete this self-paced incident command course and send in your FEMA Certificate of Achievement pdf file.
2. Register for this self-paced Mountain Weather course and complete the quizzes for “Part 1: Foundation Topics” (and the other parts too if you have the additional time). On the initial registration form, enter AvyCourse@gmail.com under “Supervisor/Instructor E-mail” for automatic notification of your completion.
3. Complete this on-line avalanche rescue course then email your course-closure "reflection exercise" -- be sure to run a screen capture/print immediately upon typing in your answers, since the automated submission button does not seem to be functional.  If possible, submit in the format of a single pdf file. (The navigation through much of the rest of the course can be somewhat confusing, but in particular be sure to watch the video of the different groups at the hut, and think through the questions concerning what you would have said to the poorly prepared group.  Also, ignore the outdated advice about ditching your pack:  to the contrary, if caught in an avalanche, your pack can provide protection from trauma as well as increased buoyancy both via lower density and larger sheer mass.)
4. Watch the powerful and educational documentary A Dozen More Turns -- just search on the film title to either watch on-line or to purchase a DVD (for only a few dollars). Write an essay (and submit in the format of a pdf file if you can) in which you identify at least three human/psychological factors that you think contributed to the incident, and in which you describe how you once succumbed to such a factor (in any context -- whether route selection in potential avalanche terrain or buying an item at the supermarket). Be prepared to deliver a very brief presentation on one of these factors at the Fall Session.