Пам'ятка "Стихійні лиха. Лавина"("Natural Disasters"). 10 кл.

Five tips to help you stay safe in snow country.

1. Get Smart

Educate yourself with professional avalanche instructor and practice what you learn. Classes also teach the use of classic safety equipment.

2. Know It Can Happen to You

You can do everything right and still be caught in an avalanche! Most of those people are experienced skiers, snowboarders, or snowmobilers with some level of avalanche awareness under their belts.

3. Know Before You Go

Pay attention to recent weather and avoid avalanche terrain!

4. Gear Up

Don't forget that most basic piece of equipment—a helmet!

Don't venture into avy terrain without the proper tools.

5. Swim, Reach, Hope for Help

It takes only a few seconds for sliding snow to reach 130 kilometers an hour. If worse comes to worse and you are caught in a slide, try to escape to the side, grab a tree, or "swim" hard to try to stay near the surface!