MRA Conference 2006

Conference & Workshop Schedule:
Click here for a printable version of the conference schedule (PDF 22.1KB) (updated 6/9/06). Some events have links to descriptions of the class or the Coordinator/Instructor that will open in a new window when clicked. As they become available detailed information about each event will be posted here.

Thursday - June 15
Day Training Activities
	Class	Time	Coordinator	Sponsor
	Low Angle Rescue Class, California Rescue Systems 1 Curriculum	9:00 to 4:00	Mike St. John	Marin County SAR
	Urban Search & Rescue Class	9:00 to 4:00	John Pope	Marin County SAR & USAR
	Arizona Vortex Tripod For High Angle	9:00 to 4:00	CMC Rescue	CMC Rescue / Marin County

Day Technical Presentations
	What is the MRA Honor Guard	1:00 to 2:00	Tim Kovacs	Mountain Rescue Association
	MRA Honor Guard Drills	2:30 to 5:30	Tim Kovacs	Mountain Rescue Association

Evening Activities
	Mountain Bike Ride in the Marin Headlands (reservations for bikes needed)	4:00 to 6:30	Mike St. John	Marin County SAR
	Surf Rescue Demo - NPS Staff	4:30 to 5:30	Pat Norton	National Park Service
	Dinner	6:30 to 8:00	Headlands Institute
	Beachside Bonfire & Conference Welcome	8:00 to 10:00	Marin SAR	Marin Brew Co.

Friday - June 16
9:00 - 10:00
	Dynamic Shock Load Evaluation of Ice Screws	1 Hour	M. Beverly & S. Attaway	AMRC (Albuquerque, NM)
	Predicting the Failure Modes of Snow Anchors	1 Hour	Art Fortini	Sierra Madre SAR
	High Angle Cable Lowering System & Litter Helmet System	1 Hour	S. Dundorf and M. Haas	Rocky Mountain Rescue (Boulder, Co)
	Medicine at High Altitude: Stories from Mount Everest and Beyond	1 Hour	Dr. Jo Feldman
	High Angle Litter Scoop Training	1 Hour	J. Thompson and Lee & Assoc	Lee & Assoc.

10:00 - 11:00
	Critical Incident Stress Management	1 Hour	Darrel Levingston	Routt County SAR
	Accidents in Mountain Rescue Operations	1 Hour	Charley Shimanski	Mountain Rescue Association
	Advanced Medicine: Crush Syndrome	1 Hour	Dr. Ben Ho	CA USAR TF - 4 (Oakland, CA)
	Medicine at High Altitude: Stories from Mount Everest and Beyond	1 Hour	Dr. Jo Feldman
	High Angle Litter Scoop Training	1 Hour	J. Thompson and Lee & Assoc	Lee & Assoc.
	Cliff Rescue Offset Training	2 Hour	PMI	PMI
	Kootenay Highline Training	2 Hour	CMC Rescue	CMC Rescue

11:00 - 12:00
	Multi-Point Pre-Equalized Anchor Systems	1 Hour	M. Beverly & S. Attaway	AMRC (Albuquerque, NM)
	Shock Loading of Lanyards	1 Hour	Mark Miller	Rigging for Rescue
	Remote Rescues in High Altitude Environments (by Mexican Red Cross)	1 Hour	Dr. Gerardo Reyes	Mexican Red Cross
	Short Haul Demonstration (Sonoma County SO Henry-1) (pdf brochure from Henry-1)	1 Hour	Sgt. Thomson	Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
	High Angle Litter Scoop Training	1 Hour	J. Thompson and Lee & Assoc	Lee & Assoc.
	Cliff Rescue Offset Training - Continued	2 Hour	PMI	PMI
	Kootenay Highline Training - Continued	2 Hour	CMC Rescue	CMC Rescue

12:00 - 1:00
	Lunch	1 Hour	Headland's Institute

1:00 - 2:00
	Dynamic Shock Load Evaluation of Ice Screws	1 Hour	M. Beverly & S. Attaway	AMRC (Albuquerque, NM)
	Predicting the Failure Modes of Snow Anchors	1 Hour	Art Fortini	Sierra Madre SAR
	High Angle Cable Lowering System & Litter Helmet System	1 Hour	S. Dundorf and M. Haas	Rocky Mountain Rescue (Boulder, Co)
	Short Haul Demonstration (Sonoma County SO Henry-1) (pdf brochure from Henry-1)	1 Hour	Sgt. Thomson	Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
	High Angle Litter Scoop Training	1 Hour	J. Thompson and Lee & Assoc	Lee & Assoc.
	Cliff Rescue Offset Training	2 Hour	PMI	PMI
	Kootenay Highline Training	2 Hour	CMC Rescue	CMC Rescue

2:00 - 3:00
	Critical Incident Stress Management	1 Hour	Darrel Levingston	Routt County SAR
	Accidents in Mountain Rescue Operations	1 Hour	Charley Shimanski	Mountain Rescue Association
	Advanced Medicine: Crush Syndrome	1 Hour	Dr. Ben Ho	CA USAR TF - 4 (Oakland, CA)
	National SAR Credentialing and the MRA (FEMA / NIMS / NIC)	1 Hour	Tim Kovacs	Mountain Rescue Association
	High Angle Litter Scoop Training	1 Hour	J. Thompson and Lee & Assoc	Lee & Assoc.
	Cliff Rescue Offset Training - Continued	2 Hour	PMI	PMI
	Kootenay Highline Training - Continued	2 Hour	CMC Rescue	CMC Rescue

3:00 - 4:00
	Multi-Point Pre-Equalized Anchor Systems	1 Hour	M. Beverly & S. Attaway	AMRC (Albuquerque, NM)
	Shock Loading of Lanyards	1 Hour	Mark Miller	Rigging for Rescue
	Remote Rescues in High Altitude Environments (by Mexican Red Cross)	1 Hour	Dr. Gerardo Reyes	Mexican Red Cross
	Big Wall Rescue via Helicopter	1 Hour	John Dill	National Park Service
	High Angle Litter Scoop Training	1 Hour	J. Thompson and Lee & Assoc	Lee & Assoc.

Evening Activities
	Exhibitor's Reception & Wine Tasting	4:00 to 7:00	Sponsors
	Dinner	6:30 to 8:00	Headland's Institute
	Two Weeks in October, The El Cap Rescue (Yosemite Search & Rescue)	8:00 to 9:00	Keith Lober	National Park Service

Saturday - June 17
Day Outdoor Training Activities
	High Angle Rescue Scenarios	9:00 to 2:00	Marin SAR

Day Meetings & Workshops
	Running Your Own Helicopter Program	2:00 to 3:00	Tim Kovacs	Mountain Rescue Association
	Regional MRA Officers Meeting	3:00 to 4:00	Fran Sharp	Mountain Rescue Association

Evening Activities
	Depart for Banquet Location	4:00 to 5:00
	Silent Auction & Cocktail Party	6:00		Peacock Gap Country Club
	Banquet & Keynote (Mike Gauthier, Climbing Ranger Mt. Rainier, NPS)	7:00	Mike Gauthier	Peacock Gap Country Club

Sunday - June 18
	MRA Business Meeting	9:00 - 12:00