Resource and Transportation

RTAM Course

This course is an introduction for supervisors and technicians from transportation, utility and resource sectors such as forestry, mining, and railways, who are involved with the management of winter operations and avalanche hazard programs.

Resource & Transportation Avalanche Management (RTAM) provides participants with a broad perspective and basic understanding of the avalanche phenomena, terrain identification and hazard forecasting. It also focusses on rescue training exercises so supervisors can return to their organizations as resource people who can organize and conduct rescue-training exercises for workers within their organization. After completion of this course managers and supervisors will have a base of knowledge so they can communicate appropriately with avalanche forecasters and employ a team approach with the forecaster on site as required.

Note that this course must be combined with a 4-day CAA Operations Level 1 field module in order to qualify for the CAA Operations Level 1 certification.