u of oregon - pe & recreation - outdoor pursuits program |
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technical rescue courses |
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This course introduces outdoor enthusiasts to technical rescue skills applicable to mountain, rock, and swiftwater rescue environments. The focus is on knots, rope management, rigging, anchor building, technical rescue systems, improvised rescue skills and systems, and extrication techniques including rope litters and carries. Emphasis is placed on self and small party rescue.
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PEOL 366 - Vertical Rescue Techniques - winter term This course introduces vertical rescue techniques for a lone rescuer. Topics include care and use of equipment, knots, belay escapes, passing a knot, counterbalance descents and raises, raisingrescues utilizing mechanical advantage and other improvised rescue techniques. Rescue techniques are practiced in a "ground-school" setting in our indoor rescue training facility prior to practice in the vertical environment during the Saturday/Sunday sessions at our indoor climbing wall.
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PEOW 325 Swiftwater Safety
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OPP - credit for adventure |