amaddox wrote:That would work..
Thanks Allen. Can you send us a link for more info or the online training. Personally, I've found navigating the BSA web site to be a little difficult.
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"One additional adult who is at least 18 years of age must also accompany the unit. Units with more than 10 youths in the same climbing/rappelling session must have an additional adult leader at least 18 years of age for each 10 additional youth participants."
"Examples of sources of qualified climbing and rappelling instructors include, but are not limited to, the following:
BSA climbing directors or instructors
National Outdoor Leadership School
Wilderness Education Association
American Mountain Guides Association
The Mountaineers
Recreational Equipment Inc.
Eastern Mountain Sports
University or college climbing/rappelling instructors or students
Project Adventure instructors
National Speleological Society chapters
Leaders and instructors should also consult current literature on climbing and rappelling for additional guidance. Topping Out: A BSA Climbing/Rappelling Manual, No. 3207A, is the most authoritative guide currently available from the Boy Scouts of America. "
"A. All caving, other than simple novice activities,
should be limited to adults and young people
14 and older—members of Venturing crews
or Learning for Life Explorer posts, and older
Scouts in troops and teams. “Simple novice
activities” means commercially operated
cave excursions."
"• The leaders must have adequate first-aid
training and ability, and a comprehensive
knowledge of the practices to follow in the
event of an accident. Wilderness First Aid
training is recommended for at least one
member of the group."
"C. Except for groups composed entirely of
experienced cavers, the cave to be visited
must not require the use of ropes, cables,
ladders, or other climbing devices. The safe
use of these aids requires extensive training
and practice under controlled conditions
above ground, never in a cave."
"CC -31: All participants are top-roped when climbing. When transferring from one belay system to
another, a consistent process is used to ensure that the new belay attachment is secure before
the old system is disconnected. All rappelling participants are belayed. The following belay methods
are allowed:
• Single-line rappel with an independent belay line
• Double-line rappel with an independent belay line
• Single-line rappel with a fireman’s belay
• Double-line rappel with a fireman’s belay
Belay system rigging must allow rappelling participants to be quickly and safely lowered if the rappel
device becomes jammed (e.g., releasable rappel)."
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