MCR Quiz Night 18th January 2025
Following on from the enjoyable quiz held in January in previous years, Mendip Cave Rescue will be running another Cavers Quiz Night at the Hunters Lodge Inn, Priddy on Saturday 18th January 2025, starting at 19:30. As usual, all questions will be (vaguely) caving related, and entries are welcomed from teams of up to six people per team, with a cost of £2 per team member. Any proceeds from the evening will go to MCR.
MCR Quiz Night, 18th January 2025 at the Hunters Lodge Inn
Incident 3rd November 2024
Mendip Cave Rescue were called by Avon and Somerset Police via SARCALL at 12:25 on 3rd November 2024, following a report from a member of the public that a rucksack had been found abandoned by the entrance to Goatchurch Cavern in Burrington Combe. Four MCR members went to investigate, with two members going underground at 13:25 to undertake a quick search of the cave. No one was found, and the SARCALL incident was closed at 13:58 with everyone back on the surface. A false alarm with good intentions.
Medical training at Goughs Cave, 28th September 2024
On 29th of September 2024, 13 MCR members passed their MREW Remote Rescue Medical Technician (previously known as "Cas Care") course, which allows them to provide advanced first aid to people in remote environments. This course has been running since the start of the year, with several training sessions to cover all the skills that are required. The final series of training sessions was held on the 28th of September in Goughs Cave, where the management of the Cheddar Gorge show caves kindly allowed us to use their excellent showcase and adventure caving route to recreate realistic underground scenarios.
MCR trainees and volunteer casualties outside Goughs Cave (photo taken by Fenia Vitali, General Manager at Cheddar Gorge)
Incident 10th August 2024
Mendip Cave Rescue were called by Avon and Somerset Police via SARCALL at 16:34 on 10th August 2024, concerning a caver with an ankle injury who was unable to exit GB Cave near Charterhouse. A team had entered the cave earlier in the day, but one party member slipped on the climb into Great Chamber, falling 2-3 metres. A small team of MCR members initially went underground with medical equipment, followed by further teams with communications equipment and rigging equipment. The casualty's injured ankle was splinted, and she was kept warm whilst the Ladder Dig pitch was re-rigged. She was then lowered down the pitch and then supported and assisted on the climbs as she made her way out of the cave. Due to the location of the casualty and her injuries, the whole MCR team was put on stand by in case a stretcher carry was required, but fortunately she was able to slowly make her own way to the surface. The SARCALL incident was closed at 22:39, with everyone and all the equipment back on the surface, and was attended by 17 MCR members in total.
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