The BMC Student Safety and Good Practice Seminar is a must if you're involved in running a student climbing, hill walking or mountaineering club, and will be held at Plas y Brenin in North Wales on Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 October 2018.
This event gives university club members the opportunity to improve their club practices and ensure safer enjoyment of our cliffs and mountains. The weekend comprises a mixture of lectures, discussions and practical workshops.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:
- Risk with responsibility
- Mountain navigation
- Scrambling
- Single and multi-pitch rock climbing
- Winter and alpine mountaineering
- Climbing for all, disability awareness in rock climbing
- Maintenance & care of pooled equipment
- Legal perspective on club liabilities
- Club transport
- Incident management and first aid
- Clubs and student union policy
COST
The seminar fee is £50 per person for members of BMC affiliated clubs and £70 per person for members of non BMC affiliated clubs. Fee includes workshops and refreshments on both days, lunch on Saturday and free use of the climbing wall. Payment will be taken upon booking.
For more information and to make a booking, visit the BMC website
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS WANTED
If you have an appropriate mountaineering qualification (MIA, MIC, SPA, Summer/Winter ML) and fancy volunteering to help out at the Seminar then email James McHaffie.