Indy Safety and Operational Policy

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Summary

• First-Aid Training and Kits
• Vaccination and Health Checks
• Bear Spray
• Health Hazard Awareness
• Real-Time ETA Sharing
• Safety Equipment - clips, barriers, nets and covers with flaps.
• Portable Showers
• Individual Baskets for territorial pups
• Emergency Procedures
• Bells
• Rigorous Dog Trials
• Hiker Background Checks
• Drone for Missing Dogs
• Group Size Limitation
• GPS Trackers
• Thermal/Night Vision Monoculars

• Policy: All dog hikers are equipped with first-aid kits and have received dog first-aid training.
• Records: Training certificates and first-aid kit checklists.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Emphasis on up-to-date vaccinations and proper identification.
• Records: Vaccination records and health check logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Recommending leash use on marked trails for safety and ecological integrity.
• Records: Leash policy acknowledgment forms.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Providing guidelines for bear-proofing and noise-making to avoid surprising bears.
• Records: Bear safety training logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Advising against pets drinking from streams or ponds and recommending tick checks.
• Records: Health hazard awareness training logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Monitoring arrival times of dog walkers using a real-time ETA-sharing feature.
• Records: System logs of ETA sharing.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Hikers have satellite trackers for dogs not behaving normally or during trials. One tracker per hiker.
• Records: Tracker usage logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Hikers are provided with bear spray, car dividers, hooks to secure dogs, trunk nets, and middle seat covers with flaps to prevent dogs from jumping out of vehicles.
• Records: Equipment inventory and maintenance logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Used to refresh dogs during summer hikes.
• Records: Usage logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Provided for territorial and anxious dogs in the car.
• Records: Inventory logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Clear written procedures for handling emergencies like runaways, epilepsy, serious injuries, car accidents, etc.
• Records: Emergency procedure logs and incident reports.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Provided to hikers, likely for bear awareness and dog location.
• Records: Inventory logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: All dogs undergo strict trials before being approved to ensure everyone's physical integrity.
• Records: Trial results and approval logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: All hikers have references checked, undergo criminal record checks, and driver's record checks.
• Records: Background check records.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: The company is equipped with a drone in case of a missing dog (never used so far).
• Records: Drone usage logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Hike durations are reduced during severe weather conditions.
• Records: Weather adaptation logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Planned trails may be changed based on daily safety assessments.
• Records: Trail adjustment logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: West Vancouver bylaws permit only 6 dogs per dog hiker.
• Records: Group size logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.

• Policy: Used in the forest to monitor dogs' locations.
• Records: GPS tracking logs.
• Review Frequency: Annually.