This workshop will help you think about common situations underground where support and assistance may be needed. You will revise SRT skills so that you can coach cavers who need support (either from the pitch head or by abseiling down to talk with, or assist, them in situ).

We will consider proactive behaviours so that rescues can be avoided and look at some basic ways of assisting tired or injured cavers with and without ropework.

Suitable for cavers who want to take on more leadership on caving trips. 

Also suitable for cavers relatively new to SRT as this workshop will cover things to watch out for in your personal caving, revise skills, and help you assist others who may also be relatively new to caving. 

We will spend a couple of hours above ground at the YSS SRT wall, discussing scenarios and emergency equipment—including how to improvise. We will revise essential support skills such as changeovers and down prussiking and try out ropework solutions before heading UG for some scenario-based practice.

Workshop aims:

• How to avoid a full-blown rescue (emergency equipment & improvising basic rescue kit; proactive leading; scenario-based)
• Down prussiking and changeovers—improving SRT skills to support other cavers
• How to assist / support cavers (coaching—from pitch head; from spare rope abseil; assisting tired / injured caver)
• Hauling as a group

Trainer : Helen Hooper

Note: On completion of a successful booking you will receive a confirmation email from PayPal. (This email from Paypal is your confirmation that you are booked on the workshop 

Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds or transfer of workshops. However if you are unable to attend you are welcome to pass your place onto someone else.

Joining Instructions:

Time:           Meet 9.30am for a 9.45am start

Location:     YSS caving Club at Helwith Bridge  Google pin Here

To bring:      Food and drink (We have access to kettle and microwave)

                      Caving kit