SPAR – Expedition and Small Party Assisted Rescue

by Eddy Cartaya and Rick Speaect

The skills and techniques presented in this manual have also been referred to as Small Party Self Rescue, or simply, Self Rescue. The book covers a set of assessments, skills, and techniques that a small team of cavers can use to assist an injured member of their own party without the reliance or assistance from outside resources/teams. While written in the context of caving, these skills work in other environments. They are equally useful to mountaineers, rescue personnel, fire-rescue, rope access, arborists, and military/police personnel dealing with specialized situations where minimal gear, urgency, remoteness, and sub-optimal anchor situations exist.

Topics addressed in the manual include:
Expedition Planning
SPAR Decision Making
SPAR Medical Considerations
Climbing Systems
Alpine SRT
Haul Systems
Small Party Patient Evacuation
Water Rescue Considerations
Contingency Anchors
And More...