Our open day will be held on the 2nd September 2023.

Registration for the 2023 open day has now closed, Make sure to follow us on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram to be the first to know the date for 2024

Our Open Day is for experienced cavers only, who may be looking at joining the team or just want to know more about how cave rescue works. If you are interested in caving and don’t know where to begin newtocaving.com is a good place to start.

The Open Day is NOT a ‘hard sell’ DCRO recruiting event. It is an opportunity to see what DCRO does, play with some interesting kit, learn or refresh some skills which you may find useful underground and to meet and network with other local cavers. If after that you do feel interested in joining the team, there will be people there who can explain more about what DCRO membership entails and the benefits it can give you.

The Open Day usually starts at 09:45 with a brew provided and during the day there will be a rotation of practical sessions to take part in;

• What is DCRO and what do we do?
• Rigging for rescue.
• Stretchers and stretcher handling.
• First Aid / Casualty Care underground.
• Surface and Underground Comms.

There will be a break for lunch (basic lunch and more brews are provided) and the day will finish around 3.30pm.

There is no charge for the Open Day and the refreshments and lunch are provided free.

If you are interested in attending the DCRO Open Day, please fill in the form and we will contact you nearer the time.