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SUMMARY:Turkey SPAR - Western Region 2026
DESCRIPTION:This Small Party Assisted Rescue (SPAR) seminar is an intensive four-day introduction to cave rescue techniques that can be performed by a party of six or fewer cavers\, using minimal gear normally carried on trips. \nTopics covered in the class include preventing and preparing for common caving-related problems\, basic medical skills\, moving patients through obstacles\, helping people who are stuck on rope\, and building and operating haul and lower systems. \nStudents are expected to study in advance so class sessions reinforce and elaborate on existing skills. Students will practice skills in a controlled setting then build on those skills at cliff and cave sites. The course is demanding\, with long days and evenings\, and provides participants with valuable skills to help other cavers in expedition and alpine caving settings.
URL:https://caves.org/event/turkey-spar-western-region-2026/
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SUMMARY:NCRC- Central Region | In Cave Emergency Exercises | Monroe County\, IN 2026
DESCRIPTION:NCRC In-Cave Emergency Exercises (ICEE) seminar\nThe National Cave Rescue Commission Central Region presents the In-Cave Emergency Exercises (ICEE) seminar\, December 5–6\, 2026\, in Monroe County\, Indiana. \nThis is an intensive 2-day course designed to expose students to the challenges of an unplanned overnight underground experience in an emergency situation. Students will be provided instruction in hypothermia prevention and treatment\, horizontal small party rescue techniques\, psychological considerations\, and decision-making skills while spending more than 24 hours underground. This course is intended for experienced cavers who could potentially find themselves spending an unexpected night in a cave during an emergency. The class will include use of equipment that can commonly be found in an experienced caver’s cave pack during simulated emergency scenarios. \nPrerequisites\nAll students must be at least 18 years of age. Prior caving experience is required. All students must be physically fit\, comfortable with climbing\, scrambling\, and crawling\, and capable of spending the night in a cave. \nRequired Gear\nA detailed gear list will be sent to all students prior to the course. You will not need vertical (SRT) gear for this course. \nCost\nThe course fee is $90 per student (plus processing fees). \nRegistration\nMore information about the class is available on the event registration page.
URL:https://caves.org/event/ncrc-central-region-in-cave-emergency-exercises-monroe-county-in-2026/
LOCATION:AL
CATEGORIES:NCRC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T080000
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SUMMARY:2026 Southwestern Region of National Speleological Society  Winter Technical Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Pecos Valley Grotto welcomes all SWR members and interested cavers to the 2026\nWinter Tech at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) on December 5th-6th\,\n2026. The meeting will be in the conference room located on the first floor at NCKRI. \nBelow are\ndirections and a preliminary agenda. \nDirections:\nOn December 5th 2026\, the meeting will take place at\nNCKRI\, 400-1 Cascades Avenue\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220 (See map on\nthe right). If you are coming in from US HWY 285\, turn east onto\nChurch St for ~ 0.5 miles\, then turn right onto Park Dr for ~ 0.2\nmiles\, then turn right onto Cascades Ave (NCKRI is the first building\non the right as you pull in to park). If you are coming in from US-180\nW/US-62 W/E Greene St\, pass the bridge\, and turn right onto Park\ndrive for ~0.5 miles\, then left onto Cascades Avenue. If you are\ncoming in from the south on US 62\, take a slight right onto S Canyon\nSt for ~0.7 miles\, turn right onto US-180 W/US-62 W/E Greene St\nfor ~0.2 miles\, turn left onto Park drive for ~0.5 miles\, then left onto\nCascades Avenue. \nPreliminary Agenda:\nThe building will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday\, December 5\, for coffee\, pastries\, and\nsocializing. A donation jar will be available to help offset the cost of the coffee and pastries.\nThe SWR Business Meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.\, with presentations starting at 10:00 a.m.\nThere will be a break for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. For cavers who are interested\,\nsandwiches and chips will be available for $10.00 per person. Those wishing to participate must\nRSVP by November 15 and must email Sminnix.construction.inc@gmail.com. Presentations\nwill resume after lunch and continue until 5:30 p.m. Following the conclusion of the program\,\ncavers are asked to clean their areas and exit the building. Due to the limited number of\nrestaurants in Carlsbad that can accommodate a large group\, we may not be able to gather at a\nsingle venue for dinner. Cascades Grill\, located next to NCKRI\, is one option available for\nattendees. The Pecos Valley Grotto encourages cavers to explore Carlsbad’s restaurants\, support\nlocal businesses\, and make the most of the evening. \nThe Pecos Valley Grotto is offering a field trip to Parks Ranch on Sunday. It should be\naround a 2-hour trip\, and participants should be on their way home by noon. Meet at Parks\nRanch Campground at 9:00 am on Sunday for this trip. \nPlaces to Stay:\nThese cavers have opened their homes for people to stay:\n● Phyllis (Contact is pjbean@gmail.com ) – ~45 minutes from NCKRI. Has 1 king bed\, 2 queen beds\, and 2 inflatable mattresses.\n● Shiloh (Contact is 970-231-9080\, text message preferred) – space for 3-4 people (dry camping\, must bring sleeping bag/pillow) \n**Link for camping. It’s across the road from Parks Ranch\, but has the added benefit of a vault toilet and a good road.\nhttps://www.blm.gov/visit/sunset-reef-campground \nFor those interested in a motel/hotel\, here are a few options (check the internet for more):\n● Stevens Inn\, 1829 S Canal St\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220\, (575) 887-2851\n● Comfort Suites Carlsbad\, 2600 W Pierce St\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220\, (575) 725-2134\n● La Quinta\, 4020 National Parks Hwy\, Carlsbad\, NM 88220\, (575) 236-1010\n● AirBNB\, cavers can all pitch in and rent a house.
URL:https://caves.org/event/2026-southwestern-region-of-national-speleological-society-winter-technical-meeting/
LOCATION:National Cave and Karst Research Institute\, 400-1 Cascades Avenue\, \, NM 88220\, Carlsbad\, NM\, 88220\, United States
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SUMMARY:Special Meeting & Town Hall of the NSS Board of Governors
DESCRIPTION:Special Meeting & Town Hall of the NSS Board of Governors\nAgenda and details to follow \nSpecial Meeting: 7:00pm EST\nTown Hall: 8:00pm EST \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86007778927?pwd=oplbZCSMvUFkFQvQbe3Q3O37PaThZB.1 \nMeeting ID: 860 0777 8927\nPasscode: 022068 \n— \nOne tap mobile\n+17193594580\,\,86007778927#\,\,\,\,*022068# US\n+12532050468\,\,86007778927#\,\,\,\,*022068# US \n— \nJoin by SIP\n• 86007778927@zoomcrc.com \nJoin instructions\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/86007778927/invitations?signature=8LVYjYUdz748_48lInhdx0Hpmbney0fO2QgDTjllJBA
URL:https://caves.org/event/special-meeting-town-hall-of-the-nss-board-of-governors/
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SUMMARY:Hawaii Cave Week
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for Hawaii Cave week in Ocean View\, HI on the Big Island. The week will be filled with cave trips\, presentations\, field trips\, and invasive species activities. There’s also the chance Pele  could joins us again.
URL:https://caves.org/event/hawaii-cave-week-3/
LOCATION:Hawaii\, HI\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Hawaii Grotto":MAILTO:hawaiigrotto808@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:2027 South-Central Regional NCRC Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Event Description: \nThis seminar consists of extensive classroom and fieldwork in all phases of cave rescue including underground environment\, vertical rescue\, hauling systems\, extrication techniques\, medical management\, communication systems\, and the organization and management of cave rescue operations.  Basic and advanced course material is presented for students who typically include cavers\, emergency service personnel\, and emergency managers. \n  \nThe Level 1 and Level 2 courses provide approximately 80 hours of instruction over eight days.  The classes are physically strenuous and participants must be in good physical health.  Students should be prepared to work in difficult situations\, both above and below ground.  Each student must demonstrate his or her ability to ascend (on rope) 30 meters\, change over\, rappel part way down\, tie off a descender\, correct a jammed descender\, and then rappel safely to the ground as part of initial check-in skills. \n  \nCourses Offered \n  \nLEVEL 1 teaches current cave rescue and emergency management techniques\, providing instruction in caving\, basic rope work\, litter rigging and transport\, and incident command systems.  It is specifically designed to meet the various needs of agency personnel with little or no cave related experience\, and Cavers with little or no rescue or medical experience.  Level 1 prepares the student to function as a cave rescue team member.  The Level 1 class is limited to 30 students. \n  \nLEVEL 2 prepares student to function as cave rescue team leaders. Participants in Level 2 must have successfully completed a NCRC Level 1 course within the past four years.  The Level 2 curriculum assumes that students have learned\, retained\, and practiced the skills taught in Level 1.   Students are taught more advanced techniques in medical management\, vertical and horizontal rescue\, team leadership\, and incident management.  The Level 2 class is limited to 16 students. \n  \nVERTICAL SYSTEM WORKSHOP (Optional): This is your opportunity to practice personal single rope technique (SRT) skills prior to entry testing\, and to prepare yourself for a more productive NCRC experience. Build and adjust a safe functional climbing system\, fit and fine-tune your existing system\, work on ascending techniques\, and practice changeovers. This optional session is open to all registered students. It will be held the evening of Friday Jan 22nd from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Any student not absolutely confident in their personal SRT skills should plan to participate in this workshop. \n  \nSPAR (Small Party Assisted Rescue) is a Four-day class (Jan. 22-26) providing the participants with the opportunity to learn rescue techniques applicable for a typical caving group.  Common techniques include: converting typical cave rigging to lower a stranded caver\, counterweighted systems\, traveling haul systems\, SRT pick-offs\, etc.  High proficiency with your personal vertical system is critical and will be evaluated on the first day.  SPAR is limited to 12 students. \nAdditional Instructions: \nRegistration will open November 9 at 08:00AM \nhttps://ncrcsouthcenteralregion.regfox.com/2027-ncrc-south-central-regional \n 
URL:https://caves.org/event/2027-south-central-regional-ncrc-seminar/
LOCATION:Leaning Bluff Lodge\, 795 Co Rd 444\, Bend\, TX\, 76824\, United States
CATEGORIES:NCRC
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SUMMARY:NCRC SouthEastern Regional
DESCRIPTION:The Southeastern Region of the NCRC and Chattanooga Hamilton Rescue Service are proud to present the 2027 SE Regional. \nWe will be offering Level 1 and Level 2 weeklong courses. The class will run from Saturday April 3\, 2027 to Saturday\, April 10\, 2027. It will be hosted at the Circle K Ranch just outside of Sewanee\, TN (same place as the 2025 SE Regional). \nJoin us for a week of rescue training in and around the TAG area. \nRegistration and more detailed information will be available in Fall 2026. \nPlease contact us at se-registration@ncrc.caves.org for more information.
URL:https://caves.org/event/ncrc-southeastern-regional/
LOCATION:AL
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