Hike Leader -- El Paso County

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Hike Leaders lead groups of cancer survivors and caregivers on hikes. Most of our hikes are on unpaved trails, and are 2-6 miles long, though longer hikes are permitted.

Hike Leaders are responsible ensuring participants’ safety. This includes monitoring participants’ physical condition; monitoring weather forecasts and the actual weather while on hikes; taking appropriate action in event of adverse weather conditions; providing or arranging for any first aid in response to medical needs (e.g., dressing hot spots or blisters, cleaning and bandaging abrasions, encouraging participants to eat and drink, contacting search and rescue as needed, etc.). Hike Leaders are responsible for supervising any hike volunteers.

At a minimum, Hike Leaders should have a current Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder certificate. A medical or nursing degree or EMT certificate is more than adequate to meet the WFA requirement. Hike Leaders should have good outdoor skills, including route-finding, map reading, and familiarity with GPS software. (There is some flexibility here, depending on the hikes you choose to lead and your familiarity with them. The more difficult and remote the hike is, the better your route-finding needs to be.) Hike leaders must carry a first aid kit (which LBL will supply if needed).

Hike Leaders are responsible for choosing the time, date and location for hikes they lead.