National Cave Rescue Commission

Basic Cave Rescue Orientation

Course Syllabus July 2009

 

DAY 1

0800 (20m) Introduction to Course, Instructors, NCRC, and Cave Rescue - R. Mortimer

0820 (25m) Introduction to Caves, Caving Gear, Safety, and Conservation - Kinsey

0845 (30m) Cave Rescue Operations and Management (ICS) - Lehman

0915 (15m) BREAK

0930 (15m) Logistics - Gallistel

0945 (15m) Equipment Planning and Packaging - Truitt

1000 (15m) Cave First Aid / Medical Equipment - Truitt

1015 (20m) Documentation - Gallistel

1035 (10m) BREAK

1045 (20m) Communications - Lehman

1105 (15m) Cave Search - Kinsey

1120 (15m) Initial Response - Lawrence

1135 (15m) Media Interaction - Sheasby

1150 (1 hr) LUNCH

1250 (30m) Medical Considerations - R. Mortimer

1320 (15m) Psychological Considerations - A. Mortimer

1335 (20m) Hypothermia - R. Mortimer

1355 (20m) Bad Air and Water Problems - Norman

1415 (15m) Litters and Patient Packaging (Lecture) - Lawrence

1430 (15m) BREAK

1445 (2-3 hrs) Field Practice in Patient Packaging and Litter Handling;

Briefing for Mock Rescue - Lawrence and Stovall

1730 (1 hr) Dinner

1830 (1.5 hrs) Evening Workshop

DAY 2

0800 Cave Rescue Simulation (Mock Rescue), Critique, Cleanup