Preparedness
A safer day starts at the kitchen table
Most of what keeps an outdoor day safe happens before you leave the house.
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01
Before you leave
- Check the forecast and daylight hours
- Plan the route, an escape route and a turn-back time
- Pack suitable clothing, footwear, food, water and a charged phone
- Leave your plans with someone you trust
02
During the activity
- Monitor conditions and how everyone in the group is coping
- Eat, drink and keep warm before you need to
- Be willing to change the plan
03
If something goes wrong
- Stop, stay calm and make the group safe
- Call 112 or 999 and ask for the service you need
- Give your location as precisely as you can and stay where you are if advised
- Keep warm and conserve phone battery