Rescue Skills Workshop
2-Day Workshop – Minimum 12 Hours
Ratio: 1:4 Max
Price: £175 per person
Best suited for anyone leading in caves or wanting to advance their rescue capability.
Day 1: Full training day in the barn.
Day 2: Practical session in a cave.
Pre-Planning for a Rescue
Preparing for “what if” scenarios
Rescue gear that may be required
Adjustments to SRT harness and equipment
Spare rope and its uses
Where to keep your comfort sack if needed
Callout procedures, planning, research, weather, information
Bag packing
Prevention wherever possible
Skills and Methods Covered
Pitch-head cut and lower using spare rope
Snatch and lower
Snatch and cut
Snatch and bring
Snatch and changeover
Hauls and Techniques
1:1, 1:2, 1:3 hauls
Counterbalance methods
Traverse hauls
Group-assisted hauls
Aiding and assisting a tired caver