Seminar
Urban Walk Leader: Pedestrian Safety Training Seminar - Online - Online Classroom
A virtual online 1.5 hour Foothills Urban Walk Leader: Pedestrian Safety Module for hike leaders and other Mountaineers interested in earning an Urban Walk Leader Badge and leading Urban Walk activities. Urban Walks are outings of two miles or longer that take place on city or suburban streets, parks or greenbelts, where there is consistent cell phone service and nearby emergency access and egress points.
Contacts
- Thu, Aug 18, 2022
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Urban Walking
- Adults
- Casual
- 5 (15 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Our virtual zoom session will meet 7:00 to 8:45 pm. Pre-training homework and Zoom details will be emailed to participants prior to the session.
This module is for hike leaders and other Mountaineers who are interested in leading Urban Walks and earning the Urban Walk Leader Badge. The session will focus on preparing leaders to lead Urban Walks that anticipate and manage risks and opportunities unique to leading in the urban and suburban settings.
A portion of the session is dedicated to reviewing, real-life, pedestrian safety scenarios typical of those that Urban Walk Leaders may encounter.
A collection of reference materials for use by prospective Urban Walk leaders will be provided by email. Participants will be asked to review some of the material in preparation for the seminar
You can find the Urban Walk Badge information page here: https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/leader-badges/urban-walk-leader
Badges
participants will earn:
Pedestrian Safety
Required Equipment
None required for this training.