Education

The primary goal of the South American Beacon Project is to provide avalanche safety equipment to workers in South America.  Having education in an area helps people think, feel, and behave in a way that contributes to their success, and improves not only their personal satisfaction but also their community. In addition, education develops human personality, thoughts, dealing with others and prepares people for life experiences.

However, with this comes a second goal: to provide free basic avalanche education to South Americans. Avalanche education is hard to access in South America. The few courses that exist are are either too expensive or too far away for the few who can afford them. For that same reason, consider this link about how to get Chegg answers for free.

We offer three levels of training all of which are free:

Avalanche Awarness Presentations: The basics on: what are avalanches, what causes them, and the tools needed to perform rescue. This is a 2-3 hour indoor presentation. (Open to any student)

Basic Rescue Clinic: This 2-3 hour clinic will teach people who already have beacons or are interested in getting one: how a beacon functions, its basic anatomy, and how to perform a partner rescue. Outdoor. (Open to any student)

Basic Avalanche Awareness and Rescue Clinic: This is a one day course on an introductory level teaches: anatomy of an avalanche. weather,IMG_1795 snowpack (basic), terrain and their effect on avalanches. Partner or group rescue (depending on the groups level of previous rescue knowledge). Indoor and outdoor. (Professionals only)

If you are part of a rescue organization, a business whose employees work in avalanche terrain, or school whom would like to increase avalanche education within your group please email the director, Alex Taran, at alexandrataran@ymail.com for existing class schedules or to schedule a class.

8 Responses to Education

  1. Jorge says:

    Hi i’m a chilean mountaineer and student and i’m get involvet in to mix the mountaneering and ski. I would like to know how can i go to a course, teh date and the requierments to that. I don’t have a beacon yet, but soon. Gracias y Saludos!.

    Jorge Bustos.

    • admin says:

      Jorge,

      If you are still interested in getting involved please email me alexandra@southamericanbeaconproject at the start of the season, I will have a better idea of the class dates. We would love to see you at one!

  2. Justin says:

    Hola Alejandra,
    I’m certified Avy 2 and living in Chile (close to Chillan). Let me know if I can help with anything in the future.

    Read about you and the program through Backcountry mag.
    Justin

    • admin says:

      Hola Justin,

      Eres Chileno? We always can use some form of help down there. The potential of the project is huge! We do a lot of work in Las Trancas area, circa de Chillan. We teach all of our classes in Spanish. Will you be around this July?

  3. camilo says:

    hey guys!!

    are you comming this season?

  4. Daniel says:

    Hi,
    I’m a chilean mountaineer and also volunteer of the Socorro Andino in Puerto Varas.
    Few weeks ago i took the AST1 and after that I think it is necesary to give more education about avalanches in Chile.
    If there ir any possibility to do something with the Socorro Andino here, it would be really helpful. Maybe not this year, but in the next season. We have some equipment but we do not have all the knowledge.

    Best Regards,
    Daniel

  5. martin says:

    I am from Argentina living in Colorado, I am a search and rescue member and I am in instructor in wilderness medicine, I am the founder of the Diploma in mountain medicine of the Andes.
    In Feb I am teaching a symposium at el Chalten Argentina, among the medical topics we teach avalanche response and resuscitation to the local volunteer organizations, as you know is difficult to get material over there. A Beacon donation would be very useful.

    Thanks
    Martin Musi

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