Posts by Bobbie Foster
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Individual First Aid Kits for HTMC Hikers
On an HTMC Hike, every participant ideally brings their own first aid kit. It is one of the Carry In Your Pack Essential Items HTMC recommends for all hikers. Things can happen (injury or illness) and HTMC Hike Coordinators Read More
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Emergency Contact: Why, Who and What
Whether you are asking someone to be your Emergency Contact or agreeing to be someone’s Emergency Contact, it is important to be clear on what is an Emergency Contact and what they need to know. WHY The unexpected can Read More
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It’s Hot! How to hike safely
It is hot, your friend is not “Ok”…what to do? Do you stop and treat and continue the hike or do you call for a helicopter ASAP and try your best to cool your friend? If they are HOT, Read More
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Promote Hike Safety with The Incident Report Form
HTMC is stepping up its focus on Hike Safety with a new Incident Report Form. Routine use of Incident Report Forms will allow us to keep track of incidents and establish a system to review the reports so that Read More