Henry's Igloo

Journal - October - pg. 2

October 8th - 14th

Bronte Park Station and Field Training. Bronte Park is in the Central Highlands of Tasmania and is the chosen venue to conduct the Station and Field Training Program. It is mandatory for every wintering expeditioner to attend this training program. The training program is designed to aquaint you with all aspects of Station life, safety and survival, it is also an opportunity to get to know your fellow station expeditioners and form cohesive groups. All matters of Station life are covered from health issues to how to erect a tent in a blizz (blizzard). Below is a list of the topics covered:

ANARE's science research program	Living in Antarctica	Hypothermia and Frostbite
Meteorology in Antarctica	Public Relations	Voting in Antarctica
Field Skills - Knots	Survival kits & Patient handling	Radios & Quad equipment
Tents Stoves and Lights	Health matters	Safety and Survival
Telecommunications in Antarctica	Shipping & Customs requirements	Occupational Health & Safety
Glacier Travel & Rescue	Station Vehicles and Plant	Single Rope techniques
Radio Excercise	Overnight Camp	Care & maintenance of Station facilities
Community life	Field Navigation skills	Quad motorbike training
Search and Rescue	Separation issues	Field Radio skills
Antarctic Environment issues	Station Meteorological program	Station Scientific Programs


Bronte Park on arrival	Bronte Park a couple of days later

Weather forecast - sunny periods with a chance of some showers, gusty winds, hail and snow but otherwise fine!!


Roland (Casey Doc) shows us how to acclimatise	Breakfast is served!!


Field survival kits and stretchers (hopefully we will never have to use them)	Using Kerosene Choofa stoves and Tilley lamps (so we don't blow ourselves up in a tent) Kerosene is a commonly used fuel in Antarctic stations for vehicles, powerplant etc.

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