Rescue Practice, Co. Fermanagh

The next ICRO major rescue practice will be on Saturday, 27th February in Co. Fermanagh.

Please meet in the ICRO Cladagh Glen Rescue Store at 9:30 a.m. All members of ICRO who hold appropriate insurance (e.g. FFS, BMC) are welcome to attend. Please bring SRT & caving gear.

NB – On this rescue, ICRO will be formally assessed for NIMCRCC by Dave Garman of N. Yorkshire CRO, who will be observing the operation above & below ground. A good (& punctual) turnout would be appreciated.

Committee members & wardens: there will be an ICRO meeting after the practice. More details to follow closer to the date. Sunday 28th February will be a stores day. Please let the ICRO Secretary know your availability for the above dates.

Posted on February 7th, 2010 in ICRO Training | Leave a comment

Wanted: Cave Spiders!

Manchester Museum’s Department of Zoology are looking for someone willing to look in two Irish caves for samples of a cave spider. The caves are Doolin Cave System (the upstream end at St Catherines 1, Smithy Sink inlet junction with Main Stream) and Mitchelstown Cave. The spider is the cave-restricted Porhomma rosenhaueri. The department are studying Welsh examples of the spider and are interested in obtaining some Irish samples for comparison.

If you can help with this request, please contact Graham Proudlove, the British Cave Research Association Biological Recorder at g.proudlove(at)manchester.ac.uk.

Posted on January 22nd, 2010 in News | Leave a comment

ICRO Communications Course, Co. Clare

There will be a Communications Course on January 30-31st in the Burren Outdoor Education Centre in Clare. Saturday will consist of looking at the different communication systems used by ICRO, their practical applications and correct radio terminology. Sunday will involve a practical, which will most likely take place in one of the ’problem’ caves in the area.

Please contact the ICRO Training Officer to secure a place.

Posted on January 17th, 2010 in ICRO Training | Comments Off