Have you wanted to further your outdoor climbing skills?!

Want to learn useful rescue techniques that you can have in your back pocket in the event of an emergency? Or how to haul your seconder when struggling through the crux or how to escape the belay and proceed with a rescue?

Come along to this full-day workshop conducted by Adventure Out for CAWA members. It has been specifically designed to address the situations we commonly find ourselves in so that the skills you take away will be directly applicable and utilise the gear usually carried on single and multi-pitch climbs. The workshop is perfect for adventure climbers who want to learn how to be self-sufficient when things go pear-shaped.

Adventure Out will have some cords and slings for sale on the day if you are short on any. Apologies, we won’t have this option on Saturday. Please drop in local gyms beforehand if you need extra gear.

Content

• Introduction elements for both self and partner rescue sessions.
• The methods outlined will be taught with minimal equipment (improvisation), focusing on developing knowledge that provides the safest solution/s.

Self-Rescue Skills – Developing personal knowledge and skills.

• Ascend a rope (prusiking)
• Changing from a rope system to another independent rope system
• How to rig a Belay Anchoring system that is quick, efficient and ready for any potential rescue (less than a 30-second change process).
• Escape a jammed (compromised) belay anchoring system (poor or incorrect rigging setup). A poor belay setup creates a secondary challenge that consumes time and requires self-escape before conducting a rescue for your partner.
• Assisted/unassisted hoist

Partner Rescue Skills

• Assessing the situation and developing a plan! Scenarios that lead to a practical response
• Conscious partner rescue, who can or can’t assist
• Unconscious partner rescue
• Anchor point set up for mechanical advantage (MA) lift
• MA systems  (2:1, 3:1 and 6:1 MA systems) to lift or access an injured climber

The content covered on the day will be based on participants’ prior knowledge; therefore, it might vary slightly. Furthermore, the rescue outline above has an individual focus for a climbing pair. It will not include a team rescue approach employing complicated equipment and complex rigging systems, although all of the skills taught align with the large-scale rescue techniques.

Personal details

Your name * Your email * Contact number * Emergency contact name * Emergency contact number * Do you hold a current senior first aid certificate? * yesno

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Your interest in climbing —Please choose an option—I live and breathe it!!My main leisure activityCasual, one of my hobbiesI'd like to try and see if I like it Lead experience * —Please choose an option—Never led, I only top ropeLeading in the gym only, not happy or experience outdoorsSport climbing outdoorsTrad climbing outdoors Do you have a gym lead pass? * yesno What TOP ROPE grade can you climb without taking a fall? * What LEAD CLIMBING grade can you climb without taking a fall * Years of LEAD climbing experience * How often do you climb outdoors/indoors, on average? * once a montha few times in a monthonce per weekmore than that

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I agree I will wear a helmet all the time throughout the workshop. * yes What gear are you bringing along? harnessclimbing shoeshelmetATC style belay deviceAssistive belay device (gri-gri, …)Personal anchor systemquickdrawsdynamic ropebolt platesfirst aid kit I understand that due to legal and liability issues, CAWA does not provide accredited training. Information provided during workshops is to be used as an introductory guide for climbing under supervision, and participants are encouraged to seek further guidance and accredited training. Participants under the age of 18 must be supervised by a parent or guardian.

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The low cost reflects AO kindly providing a special rate and a further subsidy by CAWA & Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.