NZSS Deep Cave SAR
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Trips
Auckland Speleo Group runs a variety of trips, catering for all abilities from beginners upwards in terms of both general caving and rope skills. From almost dry walk-through caves to challenging vertical systems with waterfalls and rope descents, we visit all the caves that New Zealand has to offer.
It is important that you contact the trip leader as early as possible to register your interest and guarantee yourself a place. Some trips have restricted numbers of participants and trips will only go ahead if there are sufficient numbers. The club welcomes new members and takes an interest in training and developing their caving skills.
Training
CaveSAR training.
TBA Auckland, New ZealandFrom knots to pulleys systems, from SRT advancement to stretchers, this is your opportunity to enter the search and rescue team!
Maungarei Springs
Maungarei Springs Tephra Blvd, Stonefields, Auckland, New ZealandAn all round rigging refresher by legend rigger Shanan Fraser (thats not beer either)
Rigging Training
One Tree Hill Auckland, New ZealandRigging Training One Tree Hill Park and Trail Head We'll do a few hours on simple anchor set up and access and maybe some srt stuff depending on how we go.
SRT Refresher & Training day
Can you jumar a 50m pitch and cross a re-belay? This session is targeted at people keen to do some SRT trips. Location TBC
Cave Rescue 1 and Cave Rescue 2 refresher courses
If you have completed a CaveSAR Rescue Course and would like a refresher (and who doesn’t) then this is the perfect chance to get you back up to speed. Location TBD
CaveSAR Foundation Course – Waitomo
Waitomo - Awatiro (club hut) 10km out of Waitomo, New ZealandIf you are keen to sign up to CaveSAR or have done so but don’t have much experience this may be the right course for you. Contact Murray Wilson
Self-rescue practice – training exercise
Maungarei Springs Tephra Blvd, Stonefields, Auckland, New ZealandWe will run a workshop on how to self rescue as a group. This will be from 10am at Stonefields, Barbarich Drive, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1072. Bring the gear you would normally take on a vertical caving trip. We will talk through what to do if you get flooded, appropriate…
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Trip Leader
The trip leader helps get all the basics of the trip in place.
1. Getting permission from the land owner and finding out any special protocols for visiting the cave.
2. Obtaining the cave location.
3. Coordinating transport to the location and car-pooling on private property.
4. Getting a list of participants, including checking if the trip is suitable for them and setting a group limit if needed.
5. Ensuring the equipment needed for the cave is taken, including a first aid kit.
6. Having an emergency call-out person.
7. Setting an estimated time the group will be out of the cave.
8. Letting the call-out person know when they have finished the trip (and sometimes often the land owner as well).