ABOUT THE NCRC

The National Cave Rescue Commission is an educational unit within the National Speleological Society (NSS). It develops and delivers cave rescue training programs both at a national level and within each of its regions.
The Commission also:

maintains lists of cave rescue trained individuals and makes this information available to agencies with cave rescue jurisdiction
maintains an equipment cache which can be accessed for rescues
and encourages cooperation between agencies and other rescue-oriented organizations.

The NCRC does not provide rescue services, does not have members, and does not certify individuals or entities -- it is a training and resource tracking resource.

The commission is lead by a Board of Regional Coordinators, representing each of the 10 NCRC regions

The Board also includes a National Coordinator, Medical Coordinator, Diving Coordinator, and Training Coordinator. Board members are appointed by the NSS Board of Governors.

The Pacific Northwest Region is comprised of Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

If you would like more information about the NCRC and/or its activities in the Pacific Northwest, please contact:

John Punches
Coordinator
Pacific Northwest Region
National Cave Rescue Commission
of the National Speleological Society
pacificnorthwest@ncrc.info