Class Schedule
The basic cave rescue seminar is designed to familiarize cavers and rescue personnel with the basic aspects of cave rescue. The Saturday session will consist of a mix of lectures, multimedia presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. Topics include (but are not limited to) an introduction to the cave environment, patient evaluation and first aid, rescue management, communications and patient packaging. Saturday afternoon will include a practice patient evacuation through outdoor obstacle courses - be sure to wear appropriate clothing!
On Sunday, your newly-acquired skills will be put to the test. A mock rescue will be held in William's Canyon - plan on a full day underground, filled with mental and physical challenges!
| Saturday, April 10th | |||||
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration | ||||
| 8:30-9:00 | Lecture: Intro to Cave Rescue | ||||
| 9:00-9:45 | Lecture: SAR in CO and The Rescue Process | ||||
| 9:45-10:15 | Lecture: Buying Time - Hypothermia & Caves | ||||
| 10:15-10:25 | Break | ||||
| 10:25 - 11:00 | Lecture: Underground Communications | ||||
| 11:00-noon | Lecture: (Select one of the following sessions) | ||||
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Noon-1:00 |
Lunch on own & Hands-On Communications | ||||
| 1:00-1:20 | Lecture: Safety and Psychology | ||||
| 1:20-1:40 | Lecture: Transport Techniques - Patient Lifting | ||||
| 2:00-2:05 | Break into 4 teams | ||||
| 2:05-5:00 | Hands-On: Patient Packaging Practice Transport Techniques Obstacle Course Crevasse and Crack Demo |
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| 3:05-4:45 | Hands-On: Practice Transport Techniques and Obstacle Course | ||||
| 5:15-5:30 | Wrap-Up and Briefing for Mock Rescue | ||||
| tbd | Optional evening courses in Self Rescue & Advanced Communications | ||||
| Sunday, April 11th | |||||
| 8:00am-5pm | Mock Rescue in William's Canyon | ||||