Direct Action Vertical

Been off line for a while due to domestic stress, but DAV has been as busy as ever. Updates to follow! Starting with the Mt Baker Glacier Cave expedition just completed 3 days ago. DAV provided the logistics and incident command for this first ever science expedition into the active crater of Mt Baker, leading a team of scientists and surveyors from an international team. This involved glacier travel, vertical caving, work in hazmat environments, technical rope rigging, and multiple fields of science. Special thanks to Hilleberg Tents, Sterling Ropes, and Industrial Scientific for air gas monitors. Expedition was huge success, with over 1500 meters of cave surveyed and dozens of samples collected. Thank you all for a remarkable team effort. Also..special thanks to all the porters who carried our payloads up and down the mountain, and in & out of the crater. This mission could NOT have succeeded without you!! More pics to come!
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sorry for the delay but we had to deal with some restructuring in the company. We are happy to announce our first wave of trainings ready for registrations. Please also monitor the calendar on the website to see additional postings…coming soon.

We have 3 ITRA qualification tactical rope courses posted. Registration links are below. The April course here in Redmond is for a level 1 (rappel Master) and level 2. The May course in Spokane is a 6 day course for level 1 (Rappel Master) and Level 3 / Instructor and includes the ITRA helicopter endorsement. The June course in Sioux Falls is for a level 1 Rappelmaster, but there are only 4 slots left there.

There is also a 40 hour Tactical Tracking Operations Course here in Redmond May 21 thru 24. This is an intensive man tracking course heavy on tactics, tracking, and response to ambush, with live fire drills included. It is not just for wilderness tactical teams, but equally useful in urban parks, wooded residential areas, etc…anywhere you have dirt, grass or woods.

Dates not set yet, but more courses planned potentially in Boise, Idaho, and also our rescue courses MSPAR at the MRA conference June 4 – 6 in Salt Lake City, and a cave SPAR course in August.

Attached photos are from past courses. Don’t miss your chance to get this life saving training!

April Tactical Rope course in Redmond, Oregon:
https://directactionvertical.regfox.com/apr-24-troc-level-2-itra-cert


May Tactical Rope course in Spokane, Washington: (Rappel Master and Level 3 / Instructor)
https://directactionvertical.regfox.com/2024-spokane-tactical-rappel-master-course-3-year-certification

https://directactionvertical.regfox.com/may-2024-spokane-itra-level-3-instructor-course


May Tactical Tracking Operations course, Redmond Oregon: https://directactionvertical.regfox.com/may-2024-tactical-tracking-operations-course


June Tactical Rope course in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: https://directactionvertical.regfox.com/tactical-rappel-master-course-sioux-falls

Direct Action Vertical has been off line a bit with transitions, but will posting more now. Many courses are about to post for 2024, so stay tuned! Lots coming in 2024!!

DAV had a very productive visit with SKEDCO this week to discuss litters for the tactical rope operations program / ITRA tactical certifications. The more advanced levels of ITRA tactical involve litter evacuations from back country or high urgency venues...perhaps a downed officer in a high rise structure. The latest SKEDCO litter is ideal for this use and we will be featuring it in upcoming courses and training materials. Photos show DAV trainers Eddy Cartaya and Tom Gall with SKEDCO's Andy Ma in the litter. We are proud to have SKEDCO support for this important, cutting edge program!
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rappel rescue Master Technical Rescue Association rescue rope operations rope certifications Rock officer rescue tracking tracking operations enforcement mountain operations

Rushing water, knife-blade ice, biting wind, axes, ropes, and intelligent robots – and those were the HIGHLIGHTS of our Athabasca days!
Direct Action Vertical was honored to assist its customer NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in their recent Canadian Rockies science expedition!
Additional pics and videos to come!
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