Safety & Good Practice Seminar 2009 - REPORT
For Scottish Student
Mountaineering, Climbing and Hillwalking Clubs
14th & 15th November 2009 - Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore
57 students attended from nine university clubs looked after by 25 volunteer instructors.
On Saturday the programme covered a wide range of subjects including:-
- Liability and Duty of Care
- Choice, care and maintenance of pooled equipment
- Incident Management
- Qualifications, Training Opportunities and Experience
- Novices and running a club
- Scrambling and Hazard Awareness
- Winter Check List
- Navigation
On Sunday the delegates developed their skills in Mountain Navigation (introductory and advanced) and Rock Climbing (introductory and advanced).
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Malcolm Airey, Laurence Archer, John Armstrong, John Biggar, Linda Biggar, Andy Cloquet, Gillian Culshaw, Jon Garside, Alastair Goodridge, Alan Halewood, Nick Halls, James Hotchkis, Lisa Hutchison, Nick Jones, Gavin Kellett, Richard Parker, Sandy Paterson, Paul Russell, Mike Sadler, Martin Searle, David Slade, Ian Stewart, Bill Strachan, Nathan White, Nigel Williams.
Thanks also to Glenmore Lodge and all the staff for looking after us so well.
Report by Roger Wild, MCofS Scottish Students' Mountain Safety Adviser