1. Hill Walking and Mountain Navigation Course...: -

There is no doubt that mountaineering and Trek around country can become threatening when you find yourself out in bad weather, white out condition, when the thick mist rolls in, when you walk up into the cloud or when the footpath track suddenly disappears, to find out specific location and mountains, A map reading or mountain navigation course could be the answer to this kind of situations.

 

Date: - 1st week of August 2010/2011

Duration: - Three days

Venue: - Kathmandu


Activities: -

  • Map scale and legend reading
  • Map setting
  • Understanding contours
  • Recognizing land features
  • Measuring map distance
  • Using a compass

We hope that this training will give essential skills necessary to get the most out of map and compass.

 

 

2. Introductory Rock Climbing Course...: -

An ideal starting point for those with little or no prior experience of rock climbing. This course aims to get you climbing confidently & safely while teaching the essential skills of rope work and belaying.

 

Learning Objectives: uses of climbing devices, rope works, knots, tying to different type of harnesses, basic belay system, holding falls, lowering & rappelling, route selection and guide book use, communication, risk factor, movement coaching and climbing

 

Date: - 2nd week of December 2010/2011

Duration: - Seven days

Venue: - Kathmandu

Activities: -

  • Introduction about climbing gear
  • Rope work and knot practice
  • Use of climbing device
  • Climbing call
  • Safety method
  • Rock climbing technique
  • Belay system at all surface
  • Anchor set up both artificial and natural
  • Top rope climbing system

 

 

3. High Mountain Rescue Training...: -


Date: - From:- 25th Feb. 2011 to 10th Mar. 2011

Maximum number of participants: - 15

Minimum number of Participants: - 08

Learning Objectives: -

  • First Aid (CPR) and Casualty Care
  • Radio communications (walkie talkie)
  • Uses of Varry box (avalanche victim search device)
  • Rope & knots rescue technique
  • Mountain rescue stretcher types and uses
  • Cliff, Crevasse, rescue technique
  • Search methods and search management
  • Major incident procedures
  • Helicopter procedures
  • Personal hill craft and mountain craft skills
  • Team search and rescue equipment familiarization and use
  • Field work Leadership skills & team work
  • Aircraft crash search & recovery procedures
  • Map & GPS using skills.

 

Importance of High Mountain Rescue Training

We know that our country is well known for beautiful Himalayas as well as one of the best holiday and adventure destination in the world. Many adventure activities had been taken place since the country opened for foreign holidaymakers and other adventure activities, which is the positive aspect in tourism industry.

 

Naturally when there are more people involved in different outdoors activities including mountaineering expeditions the chances of the accidents during the adventure activities is also increased. As we know that there had been several accidents in different part of the country each year, which carries out the negative message for the tourism industry of Nepal. In order to prevent and minimize the risk in different incidents during above activities, the only option to prevent and minimize the risk in above mention activities is by providing enough appropriate High Mountain Rescue training.

Although conducting this kind of course is quite expensive financially, even so there is high demand of this kind of training in tourism industry. According to the previous incidents records, we definitely need to set up the qualified National responsible Rescue team as soon as possible with affiliation of related Government and non-government organization.

 

Nepal Mountaineering Instructors Association

 

 

4. YPVF & NMIA Instructors Upgrade Course...: -

Yves Pollet Villard Foundation Instructors upgrade course is jointly conducted by: YPVF/NMIA/NMA and also the cooperation with UCPA of Chamonix, since the year 2004, In order to upgrade there Instructing/teaching capabilities and refresh there climbing technique. The course is held in Chamonix, France.


Venue:- Chamonix, France

Date:-

Duration:- 2 month

Affiliated with:- YPVF/NMA/NMIA

Organized & sponsored by:- YPVF

Participated instructors for the YPVF and NMIA Instructors upgrade course till 2008 are as follows:-

  • Late Mr. Iman Gurung
  • Mr. Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa
  • Mr. Pemba Gylze Sherpa
  • Mr. Tshering Pande Bhote
  • Mr. Dorje Sherpa
  • Mr. Lambabu Sherpa
  • Mr. Lakpa Sherpa
  • Mr. Pasang Sherpa
  • Mr. Prem Gurung
  • Late Mr. Nil Prasad Gurung (Remarks:- Self participated)

 

 

5. Basic Mountain Rescue Training...: -

 

Date:- 28th Jan. 2011 to 3rd Feb. 2011

Duration:- Seven days

Venue:- Kathmandu

Activities:-

  • Set up fix line system
  • Glacier travel system with rope partner
  • Crevasses rescue techniques
  • Self rescue techniques
  • Cliff rescue techniques

 

 

6. Basic First Aid Course...: -

Date:- 1st week of June 2010/2011

Duration:- Three days

Venue:- Kathmandu

Activities:-

  • General first aid procedures
  • Lecture about altitude illness (AMS/HAPE/HACE)
  • Use of hyperbaric chambers

 

We hope the three days first aid training will help for every mountaineers, trekking guide and other who related with outdoor adventure sports they are able to manage the situation for from expert help, providing the first aid to the victim and save the life.

 

For further information please Contact NMIA Secretariat. Post Box: - 19809, Gairidhara

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Membership Requirements for NMIA Mountain Rescue Team...:-

 

Prospective members must in excellent physical condition, and have recent backpacking, mountaineering or equivalent outdoor and high mountaineering experience. As a minimum you must be self-reliant and comfortable on the terrain and under the conditions in which we must operate rescue & search operation. In addition, we look for characteristics which enable a person to become an effective rescuer - motivation, maturity, stability, tenacity, leadership, and the ability to work well with other people under stressful conditions. 

 

Specialized emergency rescue teams must be composed of disciplined, highly trained. The lives of fellow Team members, as well as the person being rescued, depend on each member performing capably in exhausting situation. For this reason, each Trainee must meet the minimum requirements shown on the training requirements. All training is provided by the National and International Expert except the medical (First Aid, CPR), which can be obtained through outside sources. It usually takes two to three years to become a fully qualified Rescue Member by completing all requirements during regular Team training evolutions. Trainees may participate in operations, however, after completing a basic and advanced Mountaineering training courses and fulfilling certain other requirements. Although certain members may specialize in one or more subjects, we expect all Rescue Members to be competent in all skills, since we never know which will be needed in any situation. 

 

All team members are trained in a planned syllabus that covers the following Trainings:-

  • Basic & Advanced Mountaineering Training
  • High Mountain Rescue Training
  • First Aid ( CPR) and Casualty Care Course
  • Snow and Avalanche Awareness Course

 

 



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