6/19/21 - Hiking Assessment Exercise - Beginner and Intermediate

2300 Silver Lake Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 90039

19 June, 2021

Description

Physical fitness is key for volunteers to be able to respond during an emergency. Physical fitness is vital to personal preparedness. Saturday, June 19th, at 9 am, we'll hike in Silver Lake. During a disaster, such as an earthquake, or a wild fire trapping cars on the Cajon pass, we may find ourselves stranded with no option other than to hike miles to get to safety. Being able to do so while carrying a light to medium load may make the difference between life and death. Our monthly hikes can be challenging to some of our volunteers, even those in good shape, which indicates how much we need these hikes to better our physical conditioning. During these hikes we discuss various disaster preparedness topics and take turns practicing reporting in over the radio. The purpose of these Hiking Assessments Exercises are for each of us to assess our own physical fitness and to know where we need to make improvements in our own lives. Our Staging Area and Command Post will be at Silver Lake Meadow (2300 Silver Lake Blvd) on the east side of the lake. We may or may not have a pop-up tent. This is a perfect time of year to take a hike, not too hot and not too cold. Join us as we hike the seven staircases of Silver Lake. Brett Fernau will lead us through his neighborhood. We'll work on communications, teamwork and focus on the Assistant Team Leader position. To promote our program and present a positive image please wear your favorite CERT t-shirt. Bring a comfortable pair of shoes, water, a mask and a desire to accomplish the mission. Please make sure you : have a hydration pack with at least 2 liters of water.have good sturdy hiking boots that have been broken in and are not brand new - these will cause blistersbring snacks: nutrition bars, snackable fruitbring proper attire, temps between 59 and 63 with a 10% chance of rain - light weather resistant jacket recommendbring your FRS radioarrive early and be ready to depart by 9am.For volunteers who want to work on their communication or command post skills, join the Command Post. Monitor ACS 1, while driving to Griffith Park and we'll use FRS 5 for the hike. Email me at [email protected], if you want to support an exercise in your neighborhood. Thomas Wirth (626) 688-8751 [email protected]