Rescued Podcast // Ep 015 – Macca is damaged on an enormous wall fall

Episode Intro

It was the ABC Information that first alerted the outside neighborhood to Macca’s Large Wall Fall close to Blackheath within the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. With over 30 years climbing below his belt, together with many first ascents and tales, a few of that are the stuff of legend, he is likely one of the Blue Mountains climbing neighborhood’s most well-known characters.

5 years on from the accident, he joins me as we speak with Sergeant Dal Atkinson, the staff chief of Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad, to discuss what occurred and what the challenges of location, entry and climate made this one of many longest and most tough cliff rescues in New South Wales.

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Key episode takeaways

• Significance of not adventuring alone
• The worth of expertise and expertise constructed from a life open air
• The priceless ability of assessing threat objectively
• At all times having a option to name for assist (in protection or satellite tv for pc possibility)
• Making ready and carrying all you want in case issues go incorrect (additional heat garments, emergency blanket)
• The privilege of dwelling in a rustic with entry to well-trained and resourced emergency companies
• Understanding how fireplace/flood/climate can change landscapes
• Understanding that rescue/assist isn’t quick, even in case you have entry to 000. Many issues can have an effect on the pace of assist attending to you and making certain that you’ve got ample provides to handle environmental, meals, water provides whereas ready.
• Perception into situations and insurance policies (eg. fatigue/hours) that may have an effect on rescue.
• Consciousness of help away from the incident location (eg. ahead command submit, help employees, assets and escalation chains) which might be typically the unseen a part of rescues.
• And a lot extra…

Hyperlinks and assets

ABC TV information story

Transcripts

Transcripts at the moment are out there alongside the episode on most podcast platforms, resembling Spotify and Apple.

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Episode Sponsor // Blue Mountains Climbing College