Safety
Follow
these few tips for safe bushwalking.
The Southern Highlands Bushwalkers are
quite willing to accept intentions (times/destinations)
of private outings to all bushwalkers, members or not.
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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.
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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.
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REMEMBER!....
EXPERIENCE and the
trip LEADERSHIP and EQUIPMENT. Every
trip must include at least ONE
experienced bush walker to every THREE
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