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Bord Oiliunt Sleibhe
- Irish Mountain Training Board:
The following standards
are laid down by Bord Oiliunt Sleibhe (BOS) on behalf of the Mountaineering
Council of Ireland (MCI). These are the minimum requirements for Centre
operations. Instructors and organisations bringing groups into the
hills on a commercial or training basis. Additional standards apply
when BOS training schemes are being run.
- STAFFING QUALIFICATIONS
- The Director /
Organiser should hold an ML Award or equivalent level qualification
in another adventure sport, and have at least 2 years full time
instructional experience.
- A person responsible
for leading hillwalking activities on a professional basis should
hold a current ML Award or higher qualification.
- Youth Leaders and
Teachers leading hillwalking activities on a voluntary basis
should hold a current ML Award.
- A person in charge
of a single pitch rockclimbing session should hold a Single
Pitch Rock Climbing Award (or higher award)
- A person leading
others on a multi-pitch rockclimb, should hold a multi Pitch
Rock Climbing award (or higher qualification)
- To instruct the
full range of mountaineering activities in summer (rockclimbing
and hillwalking) an instructor should hold the Mountain Instructor
Award
- A person leading
hillwalking parties in winter conditions in UK should hold a
Winter Mountain Leader Award (or higher qualification)
- To instruct the
full range of mountaineering activities in summer and winter,
an instructor should hold the Mountain Instructor Certificate.
- TRAINEE CANDIDATES
It is necessary
for people in training for BOS qualifications to gain experience
by operating with groups on terrain appropriate to their level of
experience. Instructors in this position must be considered as undertaking
training, the detail of which and the responsibility for which remains
with the centre. Outlined below is what BOS considers to be reasonable
in these situations.
The following conditions
apply:
- Hillwalking:
A Trainee is someone who has completed ML2 and meets the
requirements of the ML scheme. Trainees may only lead walks
if on each occasion they are under specific guidance from an
ML holder who is actually present at the centre throughout the
duration of the walk. This guidance must include consideration
of the route, prevailing conditions, ability of the group etc.
There must be no more then 3 trainees under the guidance of
each ML holder. All trainees, ML holders etc. (including those
with awards obtained in other countries) must have successfully
completed a 4 day REC (Rescue and Emergency First Aid) course.
- Rock Climbing:
A Trainee is someone who has completed RCL 1 and meets the registration
and training requirements of the RCL Scheme. They may only operate
at the crag if they are accompanied and under the supervision
of an RCL Single Pitch Holder. They cannot work alone.
- OUTSIDE IRELAND
Activities led outside Ireland may be subject to other restrictions.
- FIRST AID
A current full REC award or its equivalent is necessary to validate
all mountaineering qualifications
- STAFFING RATIOS
- Hillwalking
/ Mountaineering: 1:10 is the maximum leader to group ratio
for the holder of an ML Award. The level of difficulty must
be taken into account and the group size reduced accordingly.
Trainees: 1:5 is the maximum ratio for an ML Trainee. Groups
larger than 20 are considered unacceptable.
- Single Pitch
Rockclimbing: 1:6 maximum instructor to group ratio. In
general there should be two leaders at a rockclimbing session.
Trainees: RCL 1 Ratio 1:3
- EQUIPMENT
Participants and Instructors in hillwalking and rockclimbing activities
must be suitably equipped
- QUALIFICATIONS
RECOGNISED BY BOS
- Mountain Guide:
(U.I.AGM) - Instruction and Guiding Services for skiing
and mountain related activities world-wide.
- Mountain Instructor
Certificate (MIC) - The instruction of summer and winter
mountaineering including rock, snow and ice climbing - Ireland,
U.K.
- Mountain Instructor
Award (MIA) - The instruction of summer mountaineering and
rock climbing - Ireland. U.K.
- Diploma in Mountaineering
(BOS) - The instruction of summer and winter mountaineering
including rock. snow' and ice climbing - Ireland. U.K.
- European Mountain
Leader Award (BQS & UK.MTB) - Professional Hillwalking Qualification
- valid throughout Europe
- Winter Mountain
Leader Award (SMLTB) - Leading hillwalking parties under
winter conditions - Ireland. U.K.
- Mountain Leader
Award (Summer) (BQS. NIMTB & MLTB) - leading hillwalking
groups summer conditions.
- Rockclimbing
Leader Multi-Pitch (BOS. NIMTB) - Individuals leading on
multi-pitch rod climbs - Ireland. Previously known as the Rock
Endorsement.
- Single Pitch
Rockclimbing Leader (SOS. NIMTB) - Leading groups on single
pitch climbs Ireland. U.K.
- Single Pitch
Award (MLTB) - Leading groups on single pitch climbs - Ireland.
U.K.
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