A low-angle rescue is any rescue work that:
a. mainly involves crevasse rescues in mountaineering and climbing.
b. takes place on a slope ranging from horizontal to 45 degrees.
c. is utilized only when a patient must be lowered out of an incident zone.
d. takes place on a slope that is approximately 45 degrees or more in either an ascending or a descending direction.
Answer: b
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