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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Feb 17, 2006 22:11:22 GMT -5
I've heard inklings that there was a rescue situation with injury from Hurricane Cave on Fox Mountain (Georgia) during the last couple of weeks, but have been unable to find any published media accounts from that. I think someone mentioned a youth group was visiting the cave.
Has anyone read or seen any media reports from such an incident?
Thanks for any info anyone may have.
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Post by Brad Tipton on Mar 22, 2006 22:45:46 GMT -5
Sharon,
There was a small piece on the Chattanooga affiliates about that particular incident. Walker Co Rescue assisted Dade Co. Rescue in a carry-out. Someone fell not far inside the entrance crawl.
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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Mar 23, 2006 8:41:11 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Brad.  And Thanks for the info, I'll try searching the Chattanooga papers for that media report. |
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Post by eyecave on Apr 1, 2006 21:43:09 GMT -5
::)dumass idea here but............SHULD THAR NOT BE SUMBODY......SOMEBODY who informed the caving community whenever ther was a cave rescue involving an nss cave rescue unit?......jus a dumass idea......  ...... :'(beauirakracee in axtion...... |
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Post by Brad Tipton on Apr 3, 2006 17:42:36 GMT -5
Not quite sure what your asking. If you mean after the fact, well it was a rather insignificant rescue, so there wasn't much of a stir in the community.
I'm sure if someone had died or it was some long 24 hour rescue saga involving countless agencies then there probably would have been some long, drawn out, armchair qb debate on it for months on TAGnet.
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Post by NZcaver on Apr 3, 2006 18:00:46 GMT -5
::)dumass idea here but............SHULD THAR NOT BE SUMBODY......SOMEBODY who informed the caving community whenever ther was a cave rescue involving an nss cave rescue unit?......jus a dumass idea...... ...... :'(beauirakracee in axtion...... I wasn't aware there was any such thing as an "NSS cave rescue unit". Would you care to explain that?  |
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Post by Brad Tipton on Apr 3, 2006 21:05:35 GMT -5
There isn't. There are local agencies such as Hamilton County, TN and Walker County, GA who have dedicated Cave Rescue units. On most large scale rescues the local agencies usually will work together. The NSS has no organized unit.
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Post by NZcaver on Apr 4, 2006 2:25:24 GMT -5
There isn't. There are local agencies such as Hamilton County, TN and Walker County, GA who have dedicated Cave Rescue units. On most large scale rescues the local agencies usually will work together. The NSS has no organized unit. Yes, that was my understanding too. Perhaps this is one of those common misconceptions - like people thinking the National Cave Rescue Commission (of the NSS) is an active rescue organization, rather than just a training and support resource (and a very valuable one, at that!) ;D |
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Post by Tim White on Apr 4, 2006 12:36:59 GMT -5
......SOMEBODY who informed the caving community whenever ther was a cave rescue involving an nss cave rescue unit?..... I think it's called American Caving Accidents ;D www.caves.org/pub/aca/ |
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