A very Happy New Year to all of Strata’s clients and friends!
I must apologise for the lack of postings in 2009. It’s not that we weren’t busy, Claire and Robin finally tied the knot in April on a beautiful spring day!
The summer saw us working all over the UK and again supporting Sports Care Services with their operations at a range of events. Both Robin and Claire also qualified as probationary members of Brecon Mountain Rescue team which means that they can now be called out at any time of the day or night.
It’s worth noting that Claire and Taz (the company dog) also passed their Search and Rescue Dog Novice assessment. They are now on call for SARDA South Wales (www.sardasouthwales.org.uk) and 10 days after passing their assesment found their first casualty! This is a rare occurance in the world of search and rescue so congratulations to them both!
As I’m sure all of you in the UK have worked out 2010 has got off to a cold start. The Strata team are working hard to get the first courses of the year under way. The weather is proving tricky as some of the course venues that we usually use are virtually inaccessable due to icy roads. Hypothermia sessions will be taught practically until at least February!
Robin is also providing input into the Cambrian Mountain Initiative’s Tourism branch. The Initiative is looking to promote the Cambrian Mountains as a region and has the backing of HRH The Prince of Wales. It has successfully helped Cambrian Mountains sheep farmers to create a recognisable brand for their lamb and is now looking to promote tourism in this unique part of Mid Wales. Please have a look at the website for more details. http://cambrianmountains.co.uk The site is under constant development but I will post the new links as they go live. Strata fully supports the project and we wish all of the Cambrian Mountains Team the very best of luck for 2010.
2010 is set to be an interesting year. As always we are aiming to further improve the quality of our courses and indeed the quality of First Aid Training in the UK. Given the current economic climate (not to mention the global warming that is occuring….) we have decided to put on some special offers for our clients. Watch the website for more details!
The Strata Team wishes everyone all the very best for the coming year. Keep warm!