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Trail Patrol
Volunteers Needed For Wayne National Forest
Nelsonville, OH - (January 13, 2010) The
Wayne National Forest will begin a series of
training sessions as early as February for
volunteers interested in the Forest Trail Patrol
program. This is a great opportunity for
volunteers to partner with the Forest and to
take an active role in providing better customer
service to trail users.
The first session starts Saturday, February
6th and will focus on first aid and CPR
training. Subsequent trainings will include
being a good host, radio communication, GPS/map
reading, basic fire safety, plant
identification, and ATV safety.
To be eligible to serve as a Trail Patrol
Volunteer, you must be at least 18 years of age
and possess a current valid state driver's
license, successfully complete all required
training, own a good working all-terrain vehicle
or off-highway motorcycle, have no outstanding
warrants, DUI, drug, or other felony
convictions, have demonstrated good work ethics
and the ability to contact visitors in a
courteous and positive manner.
Once volunteers have completed the series of
required training, they'll be ready to begin
patrolling in June 2010.
The Forest is enrolling volunteers for the
training sessions now through Friday, January
29th. For more information about the
program and to obtain a registration form, look
under Quick Links on the Forest web site at
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/wayne/. You may also
contact Marsha Wikle on the Ironton Ranger
District at (740) 534-6500 or by email at
mwikle@fs.fed.us.
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