Ochils Mountain Rescue Team Training Agenda 2001

Links show an update for the training day, including some photograghs.

Date

Time

Venue

Post "Talk"

Activity

In/Out

Comments

10-Jan

7.30pm

M.R.T. Post

Members Log Book

Winter Skills prep., Stretcher assy., tie on, and lowering systems

In

Preparation for the weekend ahead

20/21-Jan

n/a

Roybridge

n/a

Winter Skills / Mountain Rescue weekend with Mick Tighe

Out

Full winter mountaineering gear required

07-Feb

7.30pm

M.R.T. Post

Risk Assesment Intro

SARDA Talk, Doggie do's and don'ts

In

Possible outdoor demo (weather permitting)

11-Feb

8.00am latest

M.R.T. Post

n/a

General "Winter Mountaineering" day.

Out

Venue dependant upon weather and conditions

07-Mar

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

Risk Assesment detail

First Aid Improvisation, First Aid equipment familiarisation

In

No F.Aid equipment allowed during procedures

11-Mar

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Technically based locate, rescue, & evacuate exercise

Out

Scenario based Full equipment required

04-Apr

7.30pm

M.R.T. Post

Helicopter procedures

Paragliding talk. Callout procedures talk

In

"Get to know one another" evening

08-Apr

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Joint exercise Tweed Valley

Out

Tweed Valley confirmation awaited

02-May

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

Spine Immobiliser

Spinal injury treatment & evacuation exercise

Out

Several small scenarios, bring outdoor gear

06-May

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Helicopter exercise

Out

Remember helmet, sling, carabiner

07-Jun

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

Risk Assesment detail

Basic security on steep ground and ropework skills

Out

No Harness!! Back to 1930's basics

16/17- Jun

n/a

Roybridge

n/a

Summer Skills weekend with Mick Tighe

Out

Bring technical gear Just in case !!

04-Jul

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Stretcher Lift & lower exercise

Out

Full technical gear required

08-Jul

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Scenario based rescue exercise

Out

Unfamiliar terrain

01-Aug

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

Drug admin.

Nightime navigation, Radio comms.

Out

"Possible" Unfamiliar terrain

05-Aug

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Helicopter exercise

Out

Remember helmet, sling, carabiner

05-Sep

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

Hypothermia

Operating in Darkness Lecture & practical

Both

Bring Helmet, Harness, outdoor gear etc (just in case !)

08-Sep

3.00pm

M.R.T. Post

n/a

"Over the Hill and Round the Tree" weekend

Out

Details as per Ben Law Finish Sunday. ATTEND OR DIE!!

03-Oct

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Nightime Sweep Search

Out

Remember Headtorches & Batteries

07-Oct

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Navigation Exercise

Out

Brush up for winter ahead

07-Nov

7.00pm

M.R.T. Post

Head Injury treatment

First Aid Equipment familiarisation

In

Lecture & Practical

11-Nov

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Search & Rescue exercise

Out

Scenario based

05-Dec

7.30pm

M.R.T. Post

Equipment Familiarisation evening

In

Anything and everything

09-Dec

9.00am

M.R.T. Post

n/a

Cableways & Pulley systems

Out

"Workshop" based

 

 

Contact

Ray Wilson

Gordon Bruce

Mike McKenna

CSMRG Joint exercise tba

I = Indoors

O = Outdoors

Ongoing First Aid courses throughout year

23/01/07 by TL