On April 13, the Crescenta Valley Group of the Sierra Club joined the Verdugo Hills Group to present a very insightful program called “Preventing Tragedy: Hiking Safety Tips That Every Hiker Should Know Before Setting Out in Our Local Mountains.” This presentation was moderated by Pat Kramer of the CV Group and David Eisenberg of the Verdugo Hills Group. Participating in the 1.5 hour informational presentation were four members of Montrose Search and Rescue: Doug Cramoline, Steve Goldsworthy, Janet Henderson and Cindy Weiner England, who stated that if you are lost or injured or someone you know is missing, call 9-1-1. If the lost person is in a wilderness area, the dispatcher will be able to activate search and rescue. There is no charge for search and rescue services.

Along with Montrose SAR were three instructors from the Sierra Club’s wilderness training course: Will McWhinney, Chapter Outings management chair; Jane Simpson, Leadership Training chair; and Lisa Miyake, a WTC instructor who gave a highly-informative talk on what tools and information can save a hiker’s life, whether hiking alone and injured, lost or with a partner and run into a problem.

Those who missed this presentation can still watch it with it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22aY0Pcy2mI. Please share it with friends; it might save someone’s life.

Interested people can also access this document from this presentation:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aisbUR-zUhUHWwCXZxVe1BsPI_wCgoOjpYFRADC0Dgc/edit?usp=sharing.