Leadership TrainingUnit 5: Conducting the Walk

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The week prior to the Walk: On the Day of the Walk: At the Start of the Walk: During the Walk: At the End of the Walk:

5.0 – Conducting the Walk

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Check for Track or park closures, planned burns

Check for Fire Ban status for the day Do you need to cancel the walk?

Check expected temperatures for the day

Check expected rainfall for the day Creek / river crossings

5.1 – The week prior to the Walk

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Quick risk assessment Do you need to modify the walk

Be early to meeting place Mark off participants Temporary members complete forms

Check participants have equipment and supplies

5.2 – On the Day of the Walk

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Arrange car-pooling if required Hand out detailed driving instructions At destination check that cars are

parked safely Check that all participants have arrived Take your participant list & temporary

members forms with you

5.2 – On the Day of the Walk

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Gather participants together Welcome visitors and new members Outline the walk Remind everyone of standard

procedures Introduce the whip

5.3 – At the Start of the Walk

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Choosing your whip Important role Preferably knows the walk Should not be your mentor If you change the whip, let the

participants know

5.4 – Skills & Duties of the Whip

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Attributes of the whip Knows when to communicate with the

leader Keeps track of numbers Has empathy with the group Assists the leader Keeps everyone in front of the whip

5.4 – Skills & Duties of the Whip

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Lead the walk, setting a suitable pace Stop / pause at all track intersections Make use of interesting features for

drink stops Regulate the group’s speed Monitor all your walker’s condition Have adequate morning tea and lunch

breaks

5.5 – During the Walk

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Do not extend the walk or change the walk unless absolutely necessary or by the agreement of all walkers

5.5 – During the Walk

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Count to ensure that everyone is back Check your walkers’ condition Record details of any incident/accident

with details of two witnesses Thank everyone Advise details of afternoon tea venue Start all car engines and leave together

5.6 – At the End of the Walk

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Once you are home complete all your club’s paperwork

5.6 – At the End of the Walk

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