Training opportunities: some spaces

[CNCC Training]

There are a couple spaces available on a few upcoming workshops.

1st July - SRT underground refresher
8 -9 July- 2 day rigging workshop
19th Aug- Skills for SRT cave “leaders”

Details and booking here:

CNCC Training

The CNCC has been providing training opportunities for northern cavers for over 50 years, helping to deliver skills ranging from first aid, conservation techniq

cncc.org.uk

 

[LadyMud]

I'd love to go on the "New to Rigging" workshop, but unfortunately it clashes with NAMHO

 

[CNCC]

Sorry to hear that LadyMud, but hope you (and all attendees) have a fantastic NAMHO. The North York Moors stunning village of Grosmont did the event proud last year... and we have no doubt that the Lake District will be amazing this year.

A timely bump to this thread... at the time of posting there are TWO spaces remaining on the new-to-rigging / rigging refresher two-day workshop this coming weekend, 8-9th July.

This is a great opportunity for SRT competent cavers to learn rigging from-scratch or to refresh on existing skills, with one day above ground at the YSS facility and one day underground.

It's rare for such a popular workshop to have available space... maybe due to the NAMHO clash... but if you think you might be interested you can sign up using the link below...

“New to Rigging” / Refresher 2 day workshop

A comprehensive 2 day workshop aimed at cavers who are SRT competent and want to learn how to rig caves for SRT.A very practical indoor day looking at all aspec

cncc.org.uk

 

[Tim Pickering]

Does anyone have space in their car from Ingleton to wherever and back, on the Skills for Horizontal Cave Leaders course on the 7th October? It says 'transport required' on the information. There's every chance I'll have the bike back on the Friday but if we are all going to the same place, it would save me having to negotiate the pitfalls associated with trying to park a motorcycle on a grassy verge (it's a balancing act!).

 

[CNCC]

Also worth mentioning that we still have FOUR spaces remaining on our two-day FIRST AID FOR CAVERS workshop on 14-15th October. Our last first aid workshop sold out within three days of publication of the date, so we're surprised to see spaces still available (four taken, four remaining). Only £30 for two days of training, thanks to significant CNCC subsidy.

Signup for this, and other workshops here:

CNCC Training

The CNCC has been providing training opportunities for northern cavers for over 50 years, helping to deliver skills ranging from first aid, conservation techniq

cncc.org.uk

Training will focus on keeping a casualty safe and warm, moving and positioning them to maintain airway and breathing plus improvisation of first aid equipment. The aim is to get cavers thinking about the kit they carry and help improve their knowledge and skills should they encounter a first aid emergency underground.

Suitable for: Any caver who would like to learn first aid appropriate for a caving environment. No previous first aid knowledge required.

Format: A two day course - one day classroom based, the second underground

Trainer: Nicky Credland of React Fast First Aid

Topics covered:

• Incident Priorities & Scene safety
• Primary and secondary surveys of casualty
• Vital Signs
• Sending for help
• Recovery Position
• CPR and Drowning
• Choking
• Bleeding and Shock - including treatment of Catastrophic bleeding
• Broken bones and dislocations
• Head, chest and spinal injuries
• Hypothermia
• Other medical emergencies - Heart Attack, Stroke, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Asthma
• Improvisation of equipment
• Moving casualties
• Prioritisation and Triage

Candidate prerequisites: Caving experience. Previous first aid knowledge helpful but not essential.

Meeting instructions: 9.00am to 5.30pm each day. Meeting location: TBC with signups closer to the time (somewhere close to Horton in Ribblesdale anticipated).

To bring: Day One - comfortable clothing which you don't mind getting a bit dirty/wet. Some training will be done outside so bring waterproof clothing. Day Two - full caving kit including SRT kit, helmets etc., Coffee and tea will be provided on Day One. Please bring lunch both days and your own drink Day Two.

 

[CNCC]

Does anyone have space in their car from Ingleton to wherever and back, on the Skills for Horizontal Cave Leaders course on the 7th October? It says 'transport required' on the information. There's every chance I'll have the bike back on the Friday but if we are all going to the same place, it would save me having to negotiate the pitfalls associated with trying to park a motorcycle on a grassy verge (it's a balancing act!).

Hi Tim, as there are four other people signed up (one space still available if anyone is interested), there will hopefully be someone else attending who will be happy to give you a lift from Ingleton Community Centre to the cave, and back to avoid the usual motorbike verge parking challenges. But obviously, we cannot guarantee that! Hopefully one of the other attendees will see this and be able to confirm.

 

[Pitlamp]

I don't have a motorbike currently but have done loads in the past (UK and on the continent).
I always carried a 150 mm square bit of plywood to slip under the sidestand when I pulled up on soft ground. That lets you get off pretty much right away and then assess the best place to get it onto the main stand.

(Just saying - sorry, not trying to instruct grandma on how to suck eggs!)

 

[Tim Pickering]

I don't have a motorbike currently but have done loads in the past (UK and on the continent).
I always carried a 150 mm square bit of plywood to slip under the sidestand when I pulled up on soft ground. That lets you get off pretty much right away and then assess the best place to get it onto the main stand.

(Just saying - sorry, not trying to instruct grandma on how to suck eggs!)

It's a road bike with no main stand. I have a 'puck' for gravel and it works well for flat soft ground but it's really quite unstable on any kind of uneven ground. Not helped by me being somewhat vertically-challenged!