Country Code

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Country Code

• BTS Expedition Training
• Lesson 1

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The Aim

• The aim of this lesson is to introduce to you the
  country code so that by the end of the lesson you
  will help promote country manners by helping to
  reduce or prevent the unintentional damage which
  occurs every year.

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Introduction

• Expedition Training involves potentially
  dangerous situations when errors of judgement can
  lead to accidents.
• Therefore knowledge will be required in all of
  the following before your able to complete an
  expedition
• The Country Code
• Campcraft
• Emergency Aid
• Use of Map and Compass
• Skill at Arms
• Fieldcraft

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The Country Code
The Country Code has been written to promote
country manners by helping to reduce or prevent
the unintentional damage which occurs every
year.The Country Code is a series of ten
reminders based on common sense and common
failings. It applies just as much to soldiers and
cadets on training as it does to holidaymakers
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Reminder 1
Guard Against every Risk of Fire
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Reminder 2
Fasten all Gates
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Reminder 3
Keep Dogs Under Proper Control
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When You Forget the Rules
Forest Fires
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When You Forget the Rules
Escaped Cattle
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The First 3 Reminders

• Questions?

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Reminder 4
Keep to Paths Across Farm Land
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Reminder 5
Avoid Damaging Fences, Hedges and Walls
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Reminder 6
Leave No Litter
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When You Forget the Rules
Escaped Cattle
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When You Forget the Rules
Pollution
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The Second 3 Reminders

• Questions?

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Reminder 7
Safeguard Water Supplies
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Reminder 8
Protect Wild life, Plants and Trees
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Reminder 9
Go Careful on Country Roads
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Reminder 10
Respect the Life of the Countryside
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When You Forget the Rules
Poisoned Animals and Fish
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When You Forget the Rules
Road Traffic Accidents
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The Last 4 Reminders

• Questions?

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Country Code

• Summary

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Country Code

• End