Trip Planning

• Philosophy
• Site selection
• Realistic schedule and route
• Group policies
• Safety guidelines
• Risk management plans
• Transportation
• Permits and licensing
• Equipment
• Food
• Methods of re-supply
• Emergency procedures
  
  
  1. PRE-TRIP PLANNING
     • Trip plan
     • Philosophy
     • Group policies
     • Conditioning ideas
     • Discuss objective and subjective dangers
     • Review equipment list
     • Hand-out health and experience forms
     • Acknowledgment of risk and waiver forms (if needed)
      
  2. BEHIND THE SCENES WORK
     • Check the area and industry standards for leading the trip
     • Budget check? Do you have sufficient funds to run the trip.
     • Conduct a dry run of the schedule on paper
     • Write down all medical alerts (bees, etc.)
     • Review the experience of participants
     • Select the rescue gear that would be appropriate for the activity
     • Special equipment needs
     • First aid supplies - Is there a need for special medical equipment (bees, etc.)
     • Develop the risk Management Plan - check phone numbers
     • Re-check field conditions via phone or Internet (trail hazards, CFS, etc.)
     • Stay current on the weather forecast
     • Confirm transportation - meeting times and places
     • Make a courtesy call to land management agency
     • File paperwork on travel plans- emergency procedures- phone contacts-etc. . . .
     • Confirm the trip with the shuttle driver
     
     
  3. THE FINAL TRIP CHECK (Last Pre-trip meeting)
     • Equipment check when it is necessary
     • Discussion of weather
     • Review the trip schedule (day to day)
     • Minimum impact camping practices
     • Review: Place to meet, transportation, clothes to wear, food to eat en-route.
       
     
     
  4. THE FIELD TRIP
     • DECISIONS are made in favor of the group and safety
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       1. Safety - climbing site
       2. Group - lunch break, camp site, schedule
       3. Policy - alcohol use, safety equipment
       4. Legal - fishing permit, area restrictions
       5. Ethical - privacy, and individual rights
     
     
  5. EVALUATION OF THE TRIP
     • Area
     • Schedule
     • Activities
     • Leaders
     • Equipment used
     • File conclusions

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