Research shows that, all too often, avalanche accidents happen because people weren’t applying key safety points even if they had education and training . This is where our HAT Safety Pack comes in.

Have you ever attended a talk or training which contained some really good info, then afterwards found you couldn’t retain all its important pointers, or at least wouldn’t feel sure about how to implement them? Having the training is fantastic, but education on its own is not enough….

Each ‘HAT Safety Pack’ includes 2 deceptively simple size A7 cards in a plastic wallet :

• 1 x Prevention Card with a ‘quick reference’ of the key accident reduction points. It contains a score card scale to help you reference the potential danger for a given slope on a given day, and more info like definitions of the danger scale
• 1 x Companion Rescue Card covering the steps that you and the people you’re with need to implement in order to recover a buried victim in 15 minutes or less
• 1 x Plastic Wallet into which the two cards are inserted

It’s a great back-up for any talks and training, and invaluable for anyone who’s likely to be heading off-piste because it provides you with a simple memory aid to remember the key safety points to apply in order to reduce the chances of an accident and/or the reduce the consequences of an accident if it does occur.

As a former F-16 pilot and United Airlines pilot I strongly believe accident reduction approach and aids for people who are going off piste and ski touring. This type of disciplined approach has saved numerous lives in the world of aviation and healthcare and will continue to help make skiers and adventures safer in their activities.

Anthony “AB” Bourke, Keynote Speaker | Expert on Leadership, Communication & Teamwork | CEO & Founder Mach 2 Consulting & Mach 2 Airshows

The 2 cards which make up the Safety Pack, then, are as follows:

2. Our Companion Rescue Card to remind you of the most important steps you should follow, in the event of an accident in order to get your friends out… or for them to get you out from under the snow in 15 minutes or less (most victims are alive for 15 minutes or so if buried – most are not alive after 30 minutes.

Search Phases page HAT Reduction Card

The HAT Safety Pack is a complement for all training and for all levels of off-piste skier/boarder:

• For beginners: a point of departure
• For the experienced: a structure for gaining and applying further knowledge
• For pros: an accident prevention tool for quick client training and review. And proof that safety points have been covered!

The Cards are best for people who have been to talks and/or training – even other training than HAT.

And if you couldn’t make the Talks, but would like to attend or to recommend them to your friends and family, I’ll be giving two further live Online Talks via Zoom later this month.  You will get a ‘ Safety Pack’ of 2 x cards  included in the price of the online talk and it will arrive in time if you order at least 7 days in advance.

Dates for these two extra talks are listed below:

Safety is Freedom