Analysis of the Durrand Glacier Avalanche Accident
Analysis of the Durrand Glacier Avalanche Accident
Analysis of the Durrand Glacier Avalanche Accident
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<strong>Durrand</strong> <strong>Avalanche</strong> Report page 26<br />
X. The Association <strong>of</strong> Canadian Mountain Guide’s Code <strong>of</strong> Ethics<br />
1. The first article in <strong>the</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> Canadian Mountain Guides Code <strong>of</strong> Ethics reads as<br />
follows:<br />
“The safety <strong>of</strong> our clients must be our prime concern at all times. All personal objectives<br />
and <strong>the</strong> objectives <strong>of</strong> our clients must be subordinate to this concern.”<br />
The third article <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ACMG Code <strong>of</strong> Ethics states:<br />
“Our clients have <strong>the</strong> right to expect all guides to be up-to-date on methods and<br />
techniques and to always use appropriate and well-functioning equipment.”<br />
The eighth article <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Code <strong>of</strong> Ethics states:<br />
“It is <strong>the</strong> duty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> executive committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ACMG to see that all members adhere to<br />
<strong>the</strong> articles <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> code and take <strong>the</strong> necessary disciplinary action should any breach<br />
occur.”<br />
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