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LeaderVenueGroupWeatherLOCAL CAVE and MINE LEADER B.C.A. TRAINING COURSE

LEVEL ONE TRAINING

APRIL 22ND 23RD 24TH 2014

Do you want a course that inspires and enhances you as an underground leader?

 A course that will fully equip you at a BCA level 1 standard, with the practical techniques, knowledge and safety and legal awareness to look after mine explorers and novice cavers in these highly inhospitable and remote from rescue environments?

A course designed to give you confidence in your own judgment and personal competence, through its pragmatic approach to safety, leadership and education.

Would you benefit from a course delivered by an internationally experienced and respected instructor in coaching underground leadership and guiding?

Do you want a course that’s thorough, packed full of tips and advice and cuts no corners, from a trainer working full time as a Caving Instructor delivering training to outdoor Professionals, Higher Education courses and Rescue Teams?

If the answer is yes, and you recognise that this level of proven quality is valuable to your outdoor development then contact me for more information

adam@outdoorinstruction.co.uk

07900 927400

Cost: £165 per place ONLY 6 PLACES AVAILABLE BOOK EARLY!

Based in Derbyshire’s Buxton

 Pre requisites: Personally competence with at least 12 quality cave or mine trips. 18 years or older. Registered on the BCA’s Local Cave and Mine Leader Scheme

The training course is an important part of the scheme, giving candidates a clear view of the standard required to lead groups of novice’s underground. It covers:

  • Party Management
  • Emergency Scenarios
  • Leadership Equipment
  • Conservation
  • Ethos and Ethics
  • Risk Management
  • Cave Development
  • Surface Topography
  • Geology
  • Weather and Flooding
  • Essential Rope Skills
  • Legalities Mines Inspections
  • Stone and Mineral Mines
  • Other vital areas of the syllabus.

 “I found Adam’sLCML training course exceptional value – not only for the
depth and breadth of material covered and the supporting learning packages
but financially as well. His passion for being underground is infectious
and his technical expertise fluid. His teaching style is inclusive and I
learnt quickly and well.” – Sebastian Morgan – Clare (Instructor)

A quality day should satisfy at least 4 of the following criteria: –

  1. Exploration of a new route or cave (new to the candidate that is),
  2. Incorporates at least 4 to 5 hours of underground exploration.
  3. An experience that develops an individuals caving knowledge, skills and awareness.
  4. Incorporates caving skills above the level of the candidate’s qualification.
  5. Of the candidates own making i.e. the candidate is to lead the trip, or it is one done with peers and not led by an external source.
  6. For level 1, involves the application of vertical skills, digging or exploration.

For level 2 an extension of vertical skills, digging or exploration.

Personal Equipment: Own. Helmet Foot wear, Lamp and suit.

Transport: Own or Shared          Cave Access Fees: Payable by candidates

More information can be found her: http://www.outdoorinstruction.co.uk/local-cave-mine-leader-award/

 

 

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