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Post by Sharon Faulkner on Mar 13, 2007 8:01:35 GMT -5
Basic Cave Rescue Orientation Seminar
August 24-26, 2007
Huntsville, AL
Presented by the Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit ABOUT THE SEMINAR: This seminar is designed to present the most current, specialized cave rescue techniques to those individuals, groups, agencies and others interested in or charged with the responsibility of performing high angle, cliff, pit or cave rescue. The course is presented in seminar form, using both classroom and field work stressing hands-on training for students. The instructional team will consist of cave rescue instructors, who are highly experienced in both actual and simulated cave rescue. This is an excellent overview of the 7-day, 70-hour National Cave Rescue Commission course held each year in various areas of the country. See www.hcru.org/HCRU-Aug-class.html for additional information or download registration forms here: www.hcru.org/Images/HCRU-Class-Reg-notPO.pdf |
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Post by Tim White on Mar 13, 2007 9:14:13 GMT -5
Although this is not an “official” NCRC Cave Rescue Orientation Course (OCR) it is a GREAT class! You get more than the typical OCR with the HCRU class.
I’ve been an instructor at the HCRU class for most of the 20 or so class that have been conducted. The HCRU class was developed along the lines of the NCRC - OCR class, but with additional material that is well suited for the TAG area caver. One of the major differences is the introduction to SRT and rope rescue in the HCRU class. Friday night starts off with a complete overview of hardware and equipment followed by basic introduction to SRT. Saturday is a full day of lectures and hands-on practices that concludes with basic haul & lower systems. On Sunday the students finds themselves in the field working closely with members of the HCRU on vertical rope skills. In the afternoon the weekend culminates with a mini-mock cave rescue!
By no means does this class attempt to make the student a proficient rope rescue specialists or a “qualified” caver rescue expert. But if you have ever wondered what all of this cave rescue thing is about, this is the class for you!
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Post by tncaveres on May 22, 2007 0:37:29 GMT -5
Is there any openings left in this class? I have a few guys from around here that would like to sign up.
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Post by Tim White on May 22, 2007 7:52:56 GMT -5
I'm sure, this early, there are still slots open.  |
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Post by tncaveres on May 22, 2007 21:03:04 GMT -5
Thanks. I will tell them to get there apps in soon |
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