Our workshop plans will evolve considerably over the next year. We encourage you to check back for upates.
Oct, 4/5 (Pre-Symposium)
Orientation to Cave Rescue
October 4/5 - Saturday/Sunday
This 2-day workshop is an "Orientation to Cave Rescue" designed by instructors from the National Cave Rescue Commission.
Suitable for cave and karst managers in addition to recreational explorers, this is an intensive two-day introduction to the science and management of cave rescue operations. Led by a team of highly qualified instructors, the techniques and skills you will learn from this seminar may be directly applied to cave rescue scenarios. Day 1 will include class sessions and exercises designed to teach a wide range of concepts and skills unique to cave rescue. Day 2 will deliver an underground mock rescue and debriefing custom-designed by the instructors to test and challenge your new skills.
This is an introductory level program which consists of classroom and field work in all phases of horizontal cave rescue including: underground environment, extrication techniques, communication systems, medical management, and organization and management of cave rescue. The basic orientation course material is presented for students who typically include agency resource managers, recreational cavers, emergency services personnel, and rescue management personnel.
You must attend the full 2 days to receive a certificate of course completion. Additional details will be emailed to you upon registration.
Workshop presenter: Gretchen Baker, GRBA/NPS
Great Basin rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus lutosus) are the only venomous snake species in Great Basin National Park. These rattlesnakes rarely exceed 40 inches in total length, reproduce every two to three years, and feed primarily on rodents and lizards.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Scattered rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Scattered rain showers before 11am, then patchy blowing dust and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Campfire Coffee Mug
Stay up all night with our personalized ceramic coffee mug. This 13oz mug is perfect for school, campfire socials, marathon thesis proofreading, and all-night grant-writing sessions.
Advance registration for the 2025 symposium is expected to open in mid-2024. We will send an email to past attendees when that system comes online.
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