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27-May-2014 8:31:38 PM
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On 27/05/2014 Colg wrote:
>Sorry baz and Miguel Ive work in a rescue organisation for almost 30 years
>almost as long as I've been climbing. And nothing pisses me off more than
>some fool placing mine and the life's of my work mates at risk for no apparent
>reason. If your going to climb learn how to help yourself before asking
>others.
I stand corrected.
I agree whole heartedly about learning to help yourself before calling others but understand there are plenty of nuffys, across society, who pull the trigger way too early. How do you change it?
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28-May-2014 9:49:12 AM
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I think those of us who were climbing before mobile coverage became widespread might take a more self-reliant approach. A phone is good to have but it's not a replacement for torch, warm clothes, matches etc.
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28-May-2014 10:05:59 AM
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On 28/05/2014 maxdacat wrote:
>I think those of us who were climbing before mobile coverage became widespread
>might take a more self-reliant approach. A phone is good to have but it's
>not a replacement for torch, warm clothes, matches etc.
Phones don't work so good on the lower pitches at Pierces Pass.
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28-May-2014 11:28:53 AM
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Spot on Kieran. As you would know, there are a whole range of factors considered by police and emergency services when deciding on a course of action in situations like this. The important thing to remember is, once the call has been made to 000 etc there is a duty of care to the person/s and all known & likely factors must be considered in assessing the appropriate response. And the decisions made have to be justifiable on a number of levels. Every situation is different and is assessed on a case by case basis, as well as on an ongoing basis until the job is completed.
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28-May-2014 12:06:33 PM
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On 28/05/2014 Tex wrote:
>The important thing to remember is, once the call
>has been made to 000 etc there is a duty of care to the person/s and all
>known & likely factors must be considered in assessing the appropriate
>response. And the decisions made have to be justifiable on a number of
>levels.
Google "David Iredale" - I wouldn't put too much faith in 000
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28-May-2014 12:18:08 PM
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On 28/05/2014 martym wrote:
>Google "David Iredale" - I wouldn't put too much faith in 000
I'm not sure how relevant the David Iredale incident is to this discussion Marty, but either way, that incident was over 7 years ago. A number of recommendations were made and implemented as a result of the Coroners inquest, and a lot of other technological advances have been made. In the Blue Mountains alone emergency services respond to many (we're talking in the hundreds) incidents involving people in the bush each year, with many of those successfully going through the 000 system.
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28-May-2014 12:35:05 PM
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I believe Mike Law supplied emergency services with GPS co-ords for many of the popular crags and routes in the Blue Mountains a few years back.
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28-May-2014 12:36:02 PM
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On 28/05/2014 Tex wrote:
>On 28/05/2014 martym wrote:
>>Google "David Iredale" - I wouldn't put too much faith in 000
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>I'm not sure how relevant the David Iredale incident is to this discussion
>Marty, but either way, that incident was over 7 years ago. A number of
>recommendations were made and implemented as a result of the Coroners inquest,
>and a lot of other technological advances have been made. In the Blue Mountains
>alone emergency services respond to many (we're talking in the hundreds)
>incidents involving people in the bush each year, with many of those successfully
>going through the 000 system.
Good to know things have improved.
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28-May-2014 5:29:51 PM
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On 28/05/2014 nmonteith wrote:
>I believe Mike Law supplied emergency services with GPS co-ords for many
>of the popular crags and routes in the Blue Mountains a few years back.
It was done by John Hollott when he worked with care flight. There is a link on the home page of cragx.org. GPS coords for Sydney and mountain and some Newcastle crags. Could do with updating.
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28-May-2014 7:49:45 PM
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On 28/05/2014 vwills wrote:
>It was done by John Hollott when he worked with care flight. There is
>a link on the home page of cragx.org. GPS coords for Sydney and mountain
>and some Newcastle crags. Could do with updating.
Mike gave them co-ords for exact routes (Bunny Bucket etc) as it became apparent that 'Pierces Pass' is a very big area for emergency services to search when they get the call!
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29-May-2014 9:10:33 AM
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I gave them a grid reference for all the routes and crags in Simons Guide, about 2400 all up. On crowded crags I gave a single grid reference for each sector. Richard Delaney transposed them to the various fiddly GPS coordinates they use.
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29-May-2014 5:59:32 PM
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Mike Law OAM
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29-May-2014 6:29:25 PM
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On 29/05/2014 martym wrote:
>Mike Law OAM
+1000
Absolutely! I've thought about this every now and again for a while now. Services to Australian climbing over many years, etc,etc,etc....
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29-May-2014 7:23:19 PM
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Dude that's like checking if he wants a surprise birthday party
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29-May-2014 8:52:37 PM
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Hey Marty, pm'd you
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30-May-2014 8:02:43 AM
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Naaah, I proposed Mike, they knocked it back because he's such a reprobate :-)
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1-Jun-2014 8:56:32 AM
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I have just returned home (relatively close to bbb) after a 'Bungles trip. A friend and I climbed the last two pitches of 'Neruda' by headlamp. I was personally wasted and there is half an old bolt in 300m of climbing and no way to bail etc etc but there was no real issue. We either bunker down for the night or push on, and to come home and read that gym climbers called rescue service on a line of shiny bolts is a real shame. BBB is a big multi pitch that should be climbed as such.......EFFICIENTLY!! Learn to climb incrementally before doing the longer routes and for gods sake pack for the night!!
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