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National Cave Rescue Commission Weeklong Seminar, Park City, Kentucky

Weeklong NCRC Level 1 cave rescue seminar in Park City Kentucky with Phil Goldman. Knot tying, ascending under time, patient packaging with ferno and sked, haul systems, litter packaging, cliff and cave rescue rig setups, medical first aid, and communications. In-cave lectures in Coach Cave at 48 degrees. The Mock: assigned to search team, found a vertical lead with multi-drop dome rooms and a 5.8 climb into a karst window. Everyone passed Level 1. Looking forward to Level 2. More info: www.NCRC.info. Photos by Jeff Burns.

 
 
 

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