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This is a followup post to our request for volunteers for an informal Muir Valley SAR group. That has been progressing well. We now have a complete rescue gear cache, including a new light-weight 2-piece litter, plus first aid supplies here at the maintenance building that meets KyEM requirements. (Thanks Friends of Muir Valley and Mark Ryan!) In the next few weeks, we will be having free training sessions in SAR skills that might be needed in Muir, or at other climbing venues in the Red, including the PMRP, for that matter. These will include training on load transfers/releases, how to take over a belay and ascend to an injured or stuck climber, pick-off of a stuck climber/rappeller from the topside, patient packaging in a litter, and low angle litter transport. Techniques taught will be compliant with NFPA, KyEM, and YOSAR standards and practices.

Stay tuned for dates and times.

Any of you out there with WFR, WFA, WEMT certs and who frequent Muir, we could use your help in our volunteer SAR effort. PM for details.

Rick

I have taken more courses from Karsten than I can count. I can comfortably say that the material that will be covered in this course wouldn't be over anybody's head. Karsten teaches in a very clear and professional way. He is a very approachable instructor, and welcomes questions. If he doesn't have the answer to the question, I guarantee he will find it.

Karsten and I both are members of different rescue teams. Though he has been a member longer than I have. But one thing that is good for anybody to know is how to avoid a need to call us. As much as we love doing what we do, it does take us that much more time to get to where you are. Time that could be crucial for your life. If you know these skills that Karsten will cover, it could very well end up saving your life, or your buddy's.

If you have any doubt about this course being too advanced, I highly encourage you to contact Karsten. He is much more than willing to answer what ever questions you have.

Like This wrote:...Karsten teaches in a very clear and professional way. He is a very approachable instructor, and welcomes questions. If he doesn't have the answer to the question, I guarantee he will find it.

Ditto that. Karsten helped with a Muir Climbing Camp a few years ago and did a very good job. He is an outstanding instructor.

Rick

Like This wrote: If you have any doubt about this course being too advanced, I highly encourage you to contact Karsten. He is much more than willing to answer what ever questions you have.

You can PM Karsten on this site. His user name is KDelap. I'm sure he'll be able to answer all your questions 8)

I am hoping to take this course. Karsten is a great instructor, and he is teaching some very valuable information. Lets face it... accidents happen... to anybody. And they have happened in the Red. It is worth the time/money to learn how to save your life, your friend's life, or somebody's life a few climbs down from you. Whatever the cost of the course may be, I can promise it's a lot lower than what you could end up paying for medical bills.