
Seminar
Urban Walk Leader: Pedestrian Safety Training Seminar - Online - Online Classroom
A virtual online 1.75 hour Urban Walk Leader: Pedestrian Safety Training Seminar for hike leaders interested in earning the Pedestrian Safety Skills Badge, and/or the Urban Walk Leader Badge, and leading Urban Walk activities. and for individuals interested in learning about pedestrian safety and/or earning the Pedestrian Safety Skills Badge. 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.
- Wed, Jun 21, 2023
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Urban Walking
- Adults
- Casual
- 11 (15 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This seminar will be held as an online Zoom session, beginning at 7:00 pm and lasting for about 1.75 hours. Log in information for this session will be sent to registered participants in advance of the scheduled session.
This seminar is for hike leaders who are interested in leading Urban Walks and earning the Pedestrian Safety Skills Badge, and/or an Urban Walk Leader Badge. Individuals interested in learning about pedestrian safety and/or earning the Pedestrian Safety Kills Badge. The session will focus on preparing leaders to lead Urban Walks that anticipate and manage risks and opportunities unique to leading activities 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 are encouraged to review these documents before the seminar.
Pedestrian Safety Skills Badge information page: https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/skill-badges/pedestrian-safety
Urban Walk Leader Badge information page: https://www.mountaineers.org/membership/badges/leader-badges/urban-walk-leader
Badges
participants will earn:
Required Equipment
Please print out and review the Urban Walk Leader Pedestrian Safey Reference Guide, and bring to our session.