Getting Ahead of Coronaviruses: Part 3
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The Director Election Debate 2020
Platform Statements and Discussion
Presented by: Hazel Barton & Derek Bristol
May 21, 2020
A wide-ranging discussion of what the candidates for NSS director propose to do, followed by a question and answer session with over 100 live member attendees on current issues facing the NSS. (1:38:30) Download (1.34 GB)
The 2020 director candidates are:
Nick Anderson, 69733RE, South Dakota
Julian Brook, 6909RL, Alabama
John Brooks, 20233RE, Texas
Riley Drake, 69246RE, Massachusetts
Kim Fleischmann, 26414RL/FE, Maryland (Incumbent)
Mark Hodge, 63563RE, Virginia
Pete Johnson, 62728RL/CM, Colorado
Sonia Meyer, 68607RE, California
Benjamin Tobin, 49350RE/FE, Kentucky
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The State of the Society:
An Evening with the Officers of the NSS
Presented by: President Geary Schindel & the Officers
May 6, 2020
This webinar provides an overview of the NSS and how it is organized, the responsibilities of the NSS Officers, current issues and membership trends, and financial status. A question and answer period follows.
The officers of the NSS (the Executive Committee) are:
President Geary Schindel (TX)
Executive VP Scott Engel (TN)
Administrative VP Katherine (Kat) Crispin (PA)
Operations VP Maureen Handler (TN)
Secretary-Treasurer Kristine Ebrey (TN)
Chair of the Directorate Nathan Farrar (NH)
(1:21:09) Download a copy (180 MB)
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Keeping Up With Coronavirus: Part 2
Where Do We Go from Here?
Presented by: Hazel Barton
April 29, 2020
This is a follow-up to the Catching Up On Coronavirus webinar from April 2. It explores coronaviruses in more detail, including their origin, structure, how they replicate, and what this means about anti-viral drugs, vaccines, testing and immunity. It also discusses what we’ve learned about the disease and how the virus is spreading, the impacts of quarantine and social distancing, and what this means about our ability to ease the ciurrent lockdown.
Dr. Hazel Barton has a Ph.D. is in Medical Microbiology and Immunology. She is a professor of biology and geology and has been teaching medical microbiology for over 20 years at the undergraduate and graduate level. Hazel served for 6 years on the Public and Scientific Affairs Board for the American Society of Microbiology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. (2:03:47) Download a copy (252 MB)
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The Trout Rock Caves:
The John Guilday Caves Nature Preserve
Presented by: Earl Suitor
April 22, 2020
Earl Suitor discusses the Trout Rock Caves (NSS John Guilday Caves Nature Preserve) as well as the Dry Run Caves of Pendleton County, WV. He explains the history, paleontology, and geology of the area and who John Guilday was.
He also reviews some of the rescues that have taken place in the infamous Saltpeter Maze of New Trout Cave. He gives an overview of the nature of the caves and what to expect if you plan a visit to them.
Earl Suitor has been the manager of the John Guilday Caves Preserve for 7 years and the manager of the Dry Run Caves for 3 years. He is the member of the Front Royal, Tristate, DC, BATS and Cleveland Grottos as well as a member of the Potomac Speleological Club (PSC) and the West Virginia Association for Cave Studies (WVACS). Earl is the Eastern Region NCRC's Subregion Coordinator, a former Paramedic, Emergency Department Tech, X-Ray Tech, as well as Rescue Sergeant/Firefighter. He and his wife Cheryl are the recipients of the NSS Certificate of Merit and the Virginia Region's Merit Award. (1:18:00) Download a copy (195 MB)
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Between A Rock And A Hard Spot:
Above Ground Rescue vs Cave Rescue
Presented by: Tom Evans & Debbie Spoons
April 2, 2020
A discussion of the many unique and vital differences between “above ground” rescues and “underground/cave” rescues. (This presentation was previously made at the International Technical Rescue Symposium.)
The drastic differences in training, procedure, techniques and equipment will make the difference between life and death for your patient and your team members underground. Safe, efficient and timely cave rescue requires specialized training, techniques, experience, equipment, and knowledge. Cave rescuers must be trained to deal with the stress of being hundreds of feet underground, total darkness, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, unpredictable surroundings, and functioning for many hours in extremely tight spaces barely big enough for their body to fit. Cave rescuers must also understand the significant differences in patient(s) care, packaging, and the mechanisms of movement through a cave. A well trained, competent and skilled team is mandatory in order to protect the safety of each team member and to safely and expediently rescue the patient(s) from underground.
Tom Evans has been a vertical caver for a decade, and has been trained in both above and below ground rope rescue. He is a National Cave Rescue Commission instructor, and has a rescue rigging research program whose results are published at the International Technical Rescue Symposium. Recently he confounded a nonprofit (SAR3) dedicated to providing research and teaching in support of rescue and sport rigging.
Debbie Spoons was a member of Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) and the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue for almost 8 years and has given similar presentations for MRA. Debbie has attended NCRC Level 1&2 and SPAR. (1:04:18) Download a copy (153 MB)
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