R is for Rescue

Phil and his expedition team mates have received training in rescue techniques. Specifically, they have focused on prussicking, a technique for extracting people from crevasses.

You can watch clips from the cliff face here

and see pictures of the team in action here

The assembly below is for Key Stage 1. It includes a story about a different type of snowy rescue – it looks at avalanches and how dogs are used to help find trapped people. It ends with thinking about and giving thanks for animals.