Training Archive

Devon Cave Rescue Organisation are presently undergoing a training programme, the key aim of the training is to ensure that the team are always effective and efficient in all aspects of cave rescue.

New prospective members are invited to join us on these training sessions and will be included in the "call out" list when they have achieved a reasonable ability in basic rescue techniques.

Previous training events are outlined below:

Date/Time

VENUE

KEY ASPECTS

Sat 17th
May 08

TBA

Rescue Practice

Mon 12th
May 08
8pm

AGM

TBA

Wed 9th
April 08
7:45pm

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening

Wed 2nd
April 08
8pm

Buckfastleigh

Committee Meeting

Wed 13th
February 08
7:45pm

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening

Wed 6th
February 08
8pm

Buckfastleigh

Committee Meeting

Sat 19th
January 08
10:00am

Pridhamsleigh Cavern

Cave Diving Rescue WBCRT

Wed 12th
December 07
7:45pm

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening
First Aid & equipment refresher

Wed 5th
December 07
8pm

Buckfastleigh

Committee Meeting

Wed 10th
October 07
7:45pm

Bakers Pit

Training Evening
Heywire communications

Sat 6th
October 07
9:30am

Crowndale Mine

Mine Rescue Scenario/Workshop

Wed 3rd
October 07
8pm

Buckfastleigh

Committee Meeting

Wed 8th
August 07
7:30pm

Chudliegh Rocks - to be confirmed

Training Evening
Vertical Rigging

Wed 1st
August 07
8pm

Buckfastleigh

Committee Meeting

W/E 7/8th
July 07

Middlemoor

Training SWERA Training Conference

Wed 13th
June 07

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening

W/E 13th
June 07

Wales

WBCRTWBCDT 1st Aid Training

Course Full

Thur 10th
May 07

Buckfastleigh

Possible Date of AGM

Sat 28th
April 07 9:00am

Afton Red Rift

Training A 'full on' Rescue Scenario

Wed 11th
April 07 7:45pm

Buckfastleigh

Haulage and Personal
Rope Safety

Thu 15th
February 07 7:45pm

Buckfastleigh

Conducted by Guy Risdon (Adventure First Aid) and covered relevant casualty care issues and practices for cave rescue situations.

Wed 13th
December 06

Buckfastleigh

Michael Rose - guest speaker from Devon & Cornwall police

Wed 18th
October 06
7:30pm

Warren House Inn

Joint DCRO - DRG Exercise

Wed 11th
October 06

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening

Wed 4th
October 06

Buckfastleigh

Committee Meeting

Wed 9th
August 06

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening

Wed 28th
June 06

Hay Tor Area
7:30pm

DCRO & DRG Ashburton Section
Joint Training Exercise Evening

Wed 14th
June 06

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening

Sun 7th
May 06

Buckfastleigh

Training/AGMTraining Day and AGM

Wed 12th
April 06

Buckfastleigh

Training Evening

Wed 8th
Feb 06

Chudleigh
7pm

TrainingDetails of the Evening

Thur 10th
Nov 05

Buckfastleigh

Committee Meeting
8pm Fire Station

Sat 15th
Oct 05

Cornwall

Training Day
Postponed, a new date will be set for early next year

Wed 12th
Oct 05

Rescue Store 8pm

Tackle store stoke take.
Many thanks to all those who turned up to help the equipment officer with this task.

Sat 8th
Oct 05

Beer near
Branscomb area

Helicopter Training
The Training session was a great success, thanks to all those who attended and to the Crew of Whiskey Bravo H M Coastguard Helicopter from Portland

Updated 30-10-08 CGS