Task · part of 3. The crew: how many, how organised, how to keep it safe
3(d). What an emergency response plan is for
Required Often forgotten
The purpose of one. Requirement 11(a) then asks you to write a safety and emergency plan into your own trek plan, so this is the theory you will be using.
Where this step comes from
- Backpacking Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 3(d)