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Be Your Own First Responder

It’s great to be active and outside. But do you have a good plan when things don’t go right?

Join us for a discussion at Sports Basement and learn how to deal with:
* Physical injuries such as blisters, twisted ankles, cuts, scrapes, and thorns
* Plants: Poison oak, poison ivy, thorny pokers, and more
* Little Critters: ticks, mosquitos, bees, wasps, rats, bats, spiders, and ants.
* Bigger critters: snakes, bobcats, bears, coyotes, and deer
*Food illness: upset stomach
*Environmental hazards: Heat, altitude, cold, wind

Identify your needs and put together an effective First Aid Kit.

Getting help: SOS device, Satellite phone comm, runners, scene assessment.

Red Cross App.

Training Opportunities for practical solutions.

July 23 2025

Details

Date: July 23, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Hiking Group:
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Venue

Sports Basement

Kalama River Avenue 10800
Fountain Valley,CA92708United States

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Organizer

Hike, Backpack, Climb, Travel with Wilderness Travel Course
Email:
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Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need.

Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly.

The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service.