Safety Page

Follow these few tips for safe bushwalking. The "Nepean Bushwalking and Social Club" is willing to accept intentions (times / destinations) of private outings to all bushwalkers, members or not. For more information or an intention form please click this link
Links Page	Do!.... Give complete route details of "Where" you are going to close relatives or friends, police or a local club (an intentions form from a club is a good idea). Tell them "When" you are "Leaving" and "Returning" and anyone's Special medical conditions eg diabetes, asthma, heart condition etc. Notify them of your."Safe Return". Take the correct "Map" and "Compass" and know how to use them. Take appropriate clothing/footwear, always take a "Windproof" or "Waterproof" jacket and clothing that can keep you "Warm When Wet" eg wool and definitely "Not" jeans. Take waterproof "Matches" and some "Spare" cold food eg salami, sweets, nuts.
	Don't!.... Over estimate your abilities and always "Allow Time" for the unexpected eg thick scrub, cliff lines. Go faster than the slowest member of your group. At regular intervals do a "Head Count" of your group. "Split" up your walking group (except for below) during the trip, there is "Safety in Numbers". Leave an injured person "Alone" in the bush. A walking group of "Three" or more will allow one to look after the injured while the other goes for help. "Keep Moving When Lost", find a campsite nearby with water that will be visible from a helicopter. Wave vigorously at any helicopters - they are probably looking for you! Forget if you are "Overdue" to "Phone" home from the "first" phone box/police station you come to.
REMEMBER!.... "Experience" and the trip "Leadership" and "equipment". Every trip must include at least "One" experienced bush walker to every "Three" inexperienced walkers.
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