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National Speleological Society
Caving Accident/Incident Report Form


This form collects information to be included in the report summaries published in American Caving Accidents.
The completed form will be emailed to the Editor when you click the Submit button at the bottom. A copy will also be sent
to your email.
If you have a question regarding this form contact the Editor.

Please note: Items marked in red are required. If you do not fill them in, your browser will report an error when you submit the form. Also, to conserve server resources, you have two hours to complete this form. After two hours the form will close and you'll have to start over.


How can we contact you if there are questions about this report?

Your Name:   (required)
Email Address:   (required)
Street Address:
City: State: ZIP code:
Phone Number:

When and where did the incident take place?
Date of Incident:   (required)
Name of the cave:
County of Cave:   (required)
State or Province:   (required)
Country:   (required)

How would you describe the incident type and results?

Type of Incident:
  (required)

Result of Incident:
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Were you present when the accident/incident occurred? Yes No

Were you involved in the response and/or rescue? Yes No
  If yes, what was your role?

Were any photos taken during this incident? Yes No

Please describe the accident or incident as completely as possible. You can fill in the blanks or describe it in your own way, but try to include all the requested information. This part of the form can be edited or arranged as necessary. Use as much room as you need to be thorough, but please don't exceed 8,000 characters (about 4 times the size of the box).
A report in the style of American Caving Accidents is ideal.

 
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If you do not receive a delivery confirmation for your report within 7 days, please contact the editor at aca@caves.org.

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and may be published in American Caving Accidents.


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