Episode 118: Jenna Burgess

About this episode

Jenna Burgess discusses her lifelong connection to caving and the evolution of cave rescue protocols.

Jenna has been steeped in caving her entire life. Both parents were cavers, and she grew up frequenting Carlsbad Caverns National Park. In this talk, she shares how she found her own caving identity in the world of cave rescue, and talks about how cave rescue instruction and protocols are evolving. Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ 2026 NSS Convention Promo Video https://youtu.be/9hQ2K-XREqY?si=hMwiNpXafTbP2JNO NSS Calendar of Events https://caves.org/calendar/ Find your local grotto! https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml

People in this episode

Host: Matt Pelsor

Guest: Jenna Burgess

Topics covered

• caving
• cave rescue
• caving identity
• cave rescue instruction
• evolution of protocols

Keywords

• caving
• cave rescue
• Jenna Burgess
• Carlsbad Caverns
• NSS
• cave suit

Sponsors

Sophireaptress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NSS, NSS Calendar of Events

Places: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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