First Snow

-Morning: various workshops in small groups.
Observation of the snow cover, basic snow techniques
Handling your avalanche transceiver, workshops on the range and special cases (double maximum, deep burials etc...)
Simple & complex avalanche transceiver search (multi-victim / deep burials / special situations)
Probing and shovelling techniques
Passing an alert message (radio / telephone), who to call, what to say
Organisation of the search and rescue: surface clues, DVA search, optimisation and distribution of roles
First aid: detecting a distress

-Afternoon: complete exercises on skis
Complete avalanche rescue exercises, from the recognition of the situation to the arrival of organised rescue
Practical case study in first aid
Debriefing

-Après-ski :Ortovox Challenge - Aperitif/ Meal around the fire

Level 1:
Put your avalanche transceiver in search/emission mode. Know how to do a double check
Mount your shovel and probe
Basic avalanche transceiver search (1 victim, primary/secondary and final search)
Probing technique (2 hands with gloves, perpendicular to the slope) 
Level 2:
Know your avalanche transceiver perfectly. number of detectable victims, analog/digital modes
Be efficient on a search for 1 or 2 victims. Mark the victims and move on to the next victims
Know the principle of avalanche rescue organisation, know how to give your position
Shoveling techniques
Level 3:
Organise an avalanche search
Distribute the work (surface index, avalanche transceiver, mount shovels, etc.)
Give an alert
Question a witness calmly and get the right information
Level 4 :
First aid techniques
Pay attention to the important signs around an avalanche
Organise a sounding wave (coarse / fine sounding)
Organise the arrival of the rescue team / doctor / DZ