Emergency Response Plan

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Desolation Canyon Kayaking Expedition 2012

Emergency Response Plan

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ERP Table of Contents

(For Program Coordinator)

1. A Emergency Contacts while group is ON the water 1. B Emergency Contacts while group is OFF the water 1. C Groups schedule

1. D Participants Emergency Contacts (For Group)

2. A Groups daily Emergency response plan 2.B Usefully Contacts for Group

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1. A Emergency Contacts While groups is ON water

In the event of an emergency event be prepared to provide required information:

- Team member descriptions (trip plan)

- Team’s General locations (refer to group’s itinerary 1. C)

- Last known update

Name Reason for Calling Telephone #

Ems

Emergency

911

Air Med, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Evacuation / Medical Care

1-800-453-0120

Carbon County (Dispatch)

Search and Rescue – Contact

_{Sheriff for leading the search}

435-637-0893

Intermountain Life Flight, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah

Evacuation / Medical Care

801-321-1234,

1-800-321-1911

Emery County (Dispatch)

Search and Rescue – Contact

_{Sheriff for leading the search}

435-381-2404

St. Mary’s Care flight,

Grand Junction, Colorado

Air Evacuation and Medical

_Care.

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1.B Emergency Contacts while group is OFF water.

In the event of an emergency event be prepared to provide required

information:

- Team member descriptions (trip plan)

- Team’s General locations (refer to group’s itinerary 1. C)

- Last known update

Name

Reason for Calling

Telephone #

Ems

Emergency

911 South West Airlines

Automated Flight Information 1-888-792-8747

Bureau of Land Management

Recreation Office Phone Number 1-435-636-0975

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1. C Group’s Itinerary

Day 1 (April 13

th

2012): Leave Algonquin College

at 10 am drive to Buffalo NY. Arrive at location for

6:00pm estimated driving time of 7 hours and 15

minutes include bathroom and food stops.

Check into hotel at 8:00 pm. End of day

Day 2(April 14

th

2012): Leave buffalo hotel and

get shuttle to Buffalo Airport. Fly from buffalo and

arrive in Salt Lake City airport. Then get picked up

from shuttle company and get dropped off at sand

wash beach access.

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Day 3 (April 15

th

2012): Prepare boats and

Leave put in around At 9:00 and paddle for

5 hours and 20 min. to Lunch spot at mile

84.4. Leave lu8nch site and paddle another

3 hours and ten minutes to Campsite at mile

78. Day 4 (April 16

th

2012): Start the morning at

10:00 am paddle 8.2 miles to our lunch site

at jack creek rapid a long scoutable rapid.

Then paddle 3.8 miles to an abandon

cabin for sightseeing ( moon shinning cabin)

then paddle a short distance to fire water

camp site for the 4

th

night.

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Day 5(April 17

th

2012): We will be leaving

Our camp site at 9:00 am then begin paddling

To our first scoutable rapid fretwater falls then

Paddle another 2.8 miles to our lunch site at

Steer ridge rapid. Then paddle 6.9 miles to our

camp site for the evening around mile 49.7

of the trip. We should be getting to our campsite

around 6:00 pm

Day 6 (April 18

th

2012): starting our morning off

At 10:00am we will be paddaling for 1.1 miles to

Our first scoutable rapid of the day called

Belknap falls . We will contiune to paddle to

Joe Hutch creek rapid for lunch and also scout

That will be around 7.1 miles then 1 mile to Joe

Hutch canyon rapid to scout and finish the day off

With a 3.2 mile paddle to our camp site, which

We should be arivving at 6:00pm

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Day 7 (April 19

th

2012): Starting the day

Off at around 10:00am we will be paddling

.2 miles to our first scoutable rapid named

Wired fence rapid then continue .4 miles to

Three fords rapid which we will also scout.

We are going to paddle 7.7 miles to rabbit

Valley rapid for lunch then continue on for

another 3.6 miles to our camp site at Mile

25.3. Day 8 (April 20

th

2012): This is our final river day

We will be paddling 3 miles from our previous

Campsite to our first scoutable rapid called

Rattlesnake rapid. Then paddle 6.3 miles to our

Lunch site Butler rapid. We will be paddling after

Lunch 1.7 miles to stone cabin rapid, which is worth

Scouting and then finishing the trip off with a 2.1

Mile paddle to swasey’s rapid and takeout. We

Will be camping out here and waiting for our shuttle

In the morning.

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Day 9: (April 21

st

2012): Once we camp out our

Last night at the take out we will be leaving to

To salt lake city airport to our hotel and prepare

to stay the night and drop off boats pay off all

outstanding debts.

Day 10: (April 22

nd

2012): once we fly into

Buffalo we will picking up our cars at the hotel

We stayed at previously to flying out. We will be

driving back to Pembroke and be there for

dinner.

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Participants Emergency Contact’s

Participants Name

Contact #1

Contact #2

Contact #3

Nevin Webster

1(519) 740-8747

-Mother (Danette

Webster)

Mike Thaler

1(416) 428-6370

-Father (Ted Thaler)

1(416) 602-5843

-Mother (Marg

Thaler)

1(905)294-1903

-Aunt (Jane Miles)

Luke Laurin

1 (705) 321-2471

-Father (Paul Laurin)

1(705) 321-7599

-Mother (Janet

Laurin)

Brendan Kowtecky

1(905)327-0207

-Father( Milt

Kowtecky)

1 (905) 329-3980

-Mother (Sharon

Kowtecky)

Joe Dandy

1 416 788 0126

-Mother (Karen

Dandy)

1 416 317 7330

-Father (Keith Dandy)

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2.A Groups Daily Emergency Response Plan

Day 1 (April 13,2012)

Desolation Canyon

In Case of Emergency call 911

1. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him of the change in the Trip plan

2. If victim requires hospitalization due to injuries, all group members will follow victim to the hospital.

3. After reviewing and assessing the medical situation we will consider the interests of the injured victims and what we personally think is the responsible decision.

4. Decide weather to continue, return, or modify trip plan, etc 5. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him on the updated situation

Vehicle Problems

1. If an accident or breakdown occurs call the local police department and/or activate the ERP. 2. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him of the change in the Trip plan

3. Call CAA for assistance 4. Deal with Incident

5. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him on the updated situation

United States Border Problems

1. If an issue occurs, find out what needs to be done to resolve the issue

2. If issue cannot be resolved call Jeff Jackson to inform him of the change in the Trip plan 3. Decide whether we can move forward with trip plan or need to resort to plan B

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Day 2 ( April, 14, 2012)

Flight Problems

1. Call shuttle service and explain the problem to remedy the situation if is related to a delay 2. Call Jeff Jackson to notify of changes made if a delay is over 5 hours

3. If any major changes in flight timing or destination call Jeff Jackson and update him on the situation

Shuttle Problems

1. Call the shuttle company and establish a line of communication 2. Call Jeff Jackson and update him on changes

3. Injury during the drive that required medical attention: drive to hospital , update Jeff via cell phone

Camp site problems

1. Walk up the road and camp on the side of the road

2. Stow gear at site and cab to an appropriate accommodations

3. If the put in has been destroyed by flash flood stay at different accommodations 4. If any situation arises that puts us in danger alert local authorities via 911

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Day 3 (April 15,2012) Desolation Canyon

In Case of Emergency use SPOT

1. Be evacuated by boat or helicopter via SPOT.

4. After reviewing and assessing the medical situation we will consider the medical professionals requests and decide weather or not to head back to Pembroke or continue with another trip in Utah.

River Problems

1. If an accident or breakdown occurs on the river on day one we will return to Sand Wash access at mile 96.

2. Deal with Incident

3. Decide whether we need to move forward, stop, or modify our trip plan.

4. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him on the updated situation (once cell service is available)

Campsites Problems

1. If an issue occurs and the desired campsite is unavailable due to other visitors, wildlife, or inappropriate camping sites we will resort to our backup campsites.

2. If our backup campsite is also unavailable there are still numerous campsites within a few miles of the desired sites.

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River Problems

1. If a rapid is larger than expected or provides too great a risk to run we will look for a portage to walk around.

2. If an accident or breakdown occurs on the river on day two we will return to Sand Wash access at mile 96.

Campsites Problems

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River Problems

2. If an accident or breakdown occurs on the river and is not an immediate issue, the nearest reliable escape access would be at Nefertiti Rapid at Mile 20

Campsites Problems

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River Problems

2. If an accident or breakdown occurs on the river and is not an immediate issue, the nearest reliable escape access would be at Nefertiti Rapid at Mile 20

Campsites Problems

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4. After reviewing and assessing the medical situation we will consider the medical professionals requests and decide when to head back to Pembroke

River Problems

7. If an accident or breakdown occurs on the river and is not an immediate issue, we will paddle to our intended takeout at mile 12.2 at Swasey’s Rapid

9. Decide whether we need to move forward stop, or modify our trip plan.

Campsites Problems

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Day 9 (April, 21, 2012)

Take Out problems

1. Ticketed for staying overnight, we can sort the ticket out back in Canada

2. Flash flood over night, move to higher ground down the road, contact shuttle service

Shuttle problems

1. The shuttle is late, we wait for an hour then start up a line of communication

2. If shuttle doesn’t show up. We stay with gear at take out and try to contact the shuttle service. If wait is over 5 hours call jeff and apprise him of the situation

Equipment problems

1. If gear is not in appropriate condition we have a deposit left with the shuttle service. 2. Lost gear and equipment will be reported and paid for to the shuttle company

Hotel problems

1. If we don’t get a room try a different hotel and then update Jeff

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Day 8 (April 20, 2012) Desolation Canyon

4. After reviewing and assessing the medical situation we will consider the medical professionals requests and decide when to head back to Pembroke

River Problems

12. If an accident or breakdown occurs on the river and is not an immediate issue, we will paddle to our intended takeout at mile 12.2 at Swasey’s Rapid

14. Decide whether we need to move forward stop, or modify our trip plan.

Campsites Problems

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Day 10 (April 22, 2012) Desolation Canyon

In Case of Emergency call 911

8. After reviewing and assessing the medical situation we will consider the interests of the injured victims and what we personally think is the responsible decision.

9. Decide weather to continue, return, or modify trip plan, etc 10. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him on the updated situation

Flight Problems

1. If an accident of breakdown occurs Activate ERP

2. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him of the change in Trip plan 3. Deal with Incident

4. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him on the updated situation.

Vehicle Problems

6. If an accident or breakdown occurs call the local police department and/or activate the ERP. 7. Call Jeff Jackson to inform him of the change in the Trip plan

8. Call CAA for assistance 9. Deal with Incident

United States Border Problems

6. If an issue occurs, find out what needs to be done to resolve the issue

7. If issue cannot be resolved call Jeff Jackson to inform him of the change in the Trip plan 8. Decide whether we can move forward with trip plan or need to resort to plan B

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2.B Useful group Contact List

Name Reason for Calling Telephone #