9/11/21 - Hiking Assessment Exercise - Beginner and Intermediate

5040 Workman Mill Road,Whittier CA 90601

11 September, 2021

Description

Physical fitness is key for volunteers to be able to respond during an emergency. Our next hike is on Saturday, September 11th, at 9am in Whittier. We'll meet at the Sycamore Canyon Trailhead (5040 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601). Sycamore Canyon to Water Tower is a 6.2 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Whittier, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. 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. During the hike we'll discuss the location for next month's hike. We continue with an ACS Command Post and a communications element to our hike. At the Command Post, they promote CERT & ACS to visitors and communicate with the hike team, which is vital to volunteer accountability. Bring your FRS or Ham radio and test your communication skills. Monitor ACS 1, while driving to the CP and we'll use FRS 5 for the hike. If you want more CERT training opportunities sign up with the Neighborhood Team Program https://join.ntp-la.org. Several volunteers have suggested we do other hikes. We'll continue with our second Saturday of the month hikes and will have special hikes sponsored by one of our volunteers. Email me at [email protected], to support a hike in your neighborhood. Thomas Wirth (626) 688-8751 [email protected]