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China Lake Mountain Rescue Group CLMRG. CLMRG The Organization. All-volunteer, non-profit providing search and rescue (SAR) services on an on-call basis at no cost How we are supported Group Equipment and Operation Expenses Only: Private Donations Combined Federal Campaign The United Way
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CLMRG The Organization • All-volunteer, non-profit providing search and rescue (SAR) services on an on-call basis at no cost • How we are supported • Group Equipment and Operation Expenses Only: • Private Donations • Combined Federal Campaign • The United Way • Kern County Sheriff’s Dept • NAWS • Team members purchase their own Individual Gear/Equipment: • Equipment • Training (A Lot)
CLMRG The Organization • Formed at the request of the Inyo Co. Sheriff and NOTS because China Lake had many experienced mountaineers - Formalized organization in 1958 - Celebrated our 55th Anniversary in 2013 • One of the oldest Mountain Rescue Teams in California - Member of the California Region Mountain Rescue Association - Member of the National Mountain Rescue Association • Specialize in high altitude search & rescue on technical rock in any weather • All responses coordinated w/ the Kern County Sheriff's Dept
CLMRG What We Do • Search and Rescue of lost or injured persons, in any season, in the mountains and desert or in any type of wilderness terrain Types of Operations: SEARCH: This is an operation involving one or more missing persons. We are broken into search teams and given field assignments to search for the missing persons. RESCUE: A rescue involves a person who is stranded or injured and needs technical mountaineering help to return to safety. RECOVERY: This involves recovering the remains of deceased victims. This type of operation may begin as a SEARCH or RESCUE.
CLMRG What We Do • Provide wilderness safety education to members of our Ridgecrest, CA community Elementary School Wilderness Safety Program - Teaches kids what to do if they get lost in the wilderness….. • Stay in one spot • Carry a whistle to signal • Carry a garbage bag as emergency shelter • Make themselves big • Wear bright clothing
CLMRG Summer Mountaineering Course 7 weeks in June - July (Tues/Wed) Topics covered: - Conditioning / Wilderness Travel - Packs & Equipment - Clothing - Mountain Maladies - Camping & Bivies - Rock Climbing Techniques - Belaying / Rappelling - Navigation - Basic Safety System - Snow Travel & Climbing - Food & Stoves - Leave No Trace & Access - Mountain Weather - Safety & Leadership - Alpine Rescue - Knots - Day and Overnight Mountain Trips
CLMRG The Summer Class • Basic Mountaineering & Mountaineering Safety Course - Starts Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - Ends Wednesday July 27, 2016 • Seven weeks of lectures and practical experience (no class week of July 4th) - Lecture: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the Kerr McGee Center - Practice: Wednesdays, 5:00 PM until dark, plus a weekend day hike and a weekend overnight hike $35.00 Class Fee plus have access to the textbook “Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills”-- 8th Edition • Class is limited to 40 students; first come-first served. • REGISTER EARLY – starting May 2016