July 19: Day of the Mock Rescue; c. 08.10 h: Don reporting a cave accident.
Jay acting as the Initial Incident Commander
June 19: Mock rescue; c. 10.10 h: Comm team 1 getting ready to go into the cave
Marty talking some more to Don who reported the accident, trying to get more information out of him
Prepping the gear cache
Jacob - in the company of Stephanie & Amethyst - acting as Entrance Control
Waiting patiently for a job
Command Post being set up
c. 10.30 h: Comm Team 1 on their way
Following the markings left by the Initial Response Team
c. 10.30 h: Meanwhile deeper in the cave: the Initial Response Team looking for patient Jess
Jess has been located, she has a broken leg
Remarkable how she still manages to smile!
Patient Mark has been found as well; recommended treatment: feed him and beat him (out of the cave)!
This is cute!
Flagging the comm wire
We've had some nice comments about how well the comm wire was hidden and marked
Ethan's really cool construction to keep that wire against the ceiling!
c. 11.10 h: Search Team 2 meets Comm 1
c. 11.50 h: Underground Commander Leanne debriefing to the Incident Commander above ground
This way to the patient ...
c. 12.40 h: the IRT Team assisting patient Mark - who got fed and beaten - out of the cave
c. 12.40 h: Rigging Team 1 rigging the Mountain Room
c. 13.30 h: Initial Response Team assisting Mark out
Angels ... or was it bats?
c. 13.05 h: Comm Team 2 in action
Bat ended up in the water!
c. 13.15 h: Evac Team 2 on their way to the patient with Ferno
c. 14.30 h: Jess is on her way out of the cave
Paramedic Brandon checking up on Jess
c. 14.40 h: Flotation devices are being stowed away again after the deep water is passed
Jess safely packed in both SKED and Ferno
And on they go ...
Reinforcements arrive to help assist the Evac Team with transportation
Leanne now as Evac Coordinator
c. 15.45 h: Rigging Team 1 is ready and waiting for Jess to pass
Haul slow!
The IRT Team is back after assisting Mark out of the cave
Another narrow passage to be negotiated without the Ferno
On to the Backbreaker
c. 17.10 h: Ethan keeping IC in the loop
Meanwhile outside : Incident Command & Entrance Control united
Chad & Susan
Bil & Pat, invisible
Rigging Team 2's construction near the entrance
The entrance rigged as well
Underground Coordinator Bob reports
Back inside, a short break. (Cute!)
Angel Anmar watching over Jess
Anmar & Jansen
Casey
Amethyst & Jason
c. 18.40 h: Rigging Team 2 near the entrance
Up she goes
c. 18.30 h: Jess makes it out of the cave as well!
And out come all the others: Alan
Carl & Leanne
c. 18.50 h: Jess being unpacked and fed again
Brandon still by Jess' side
c. 19.10 h: Packing up
Back at the school: William, Harold & Glen
Washing the gear
Wayne, Terrance & Kelly in need of some cooling
