| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | In Calgary Community Centre TBD | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Friday, Apr 07, 2017
06:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Tuesday, Mar 28, 2017
08:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 3 hours | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Ken Baxter
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 25 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 0 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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19 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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Learn How to Avoid Encounters with Bears and Be
Better Prepared
If you live, work and play in bear country it is
your responsibility to know how to avoid bear
encounters and what to do if you run into a
bear.
By participating in a bear safety workshop you
will learn how to avoid encounters with bears
and be better prepared to respond to defensive
or non-defensive encounters.
After discussing the various scenarios you may
encounter in the wild we will provide you with
inert (no pepper) training canisters, to enable
you to go through the experience of using the
product. It is important that you gain
confidence in your ability to use it.
Bear Safety & Bear Spray Training Outline
Program Outline (2.5-3 hrs)
Theory
• Bear Ecology
• Grizzly and black bear identification
• Identifying signs of a bear in the area
• Avoiding bear encounters
• Types of bear attacks
• What to do in a bear attack
• Bear spray research
• Question period: Review of current
practices
Practical
• Bear Spray Research
• Bear Spray Myths
• Tips on storage and use
• Other bear deterrents (bangers, flares,
air horn)
• First Aid
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Clothing for brief outdoor session with spray
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
Cancellation Policy
If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
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Trip Feedback
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
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