Most hiking safety advice tells you what to pack.
This training teaches you how to think.
The Hiking Safety Systems Foundations is a free, structured introduction to how hiking incidents actually develop and how decisions are made under pressure.
What you’ll learn
- why incidents rarely have a single cause
- how the eight hiking safety systems interact
- how to recognise early and late strain signals
- how to apply a simple decision-making model in the field
HSSF Foundations
Start the free training →Who this training is for
Foundations training is for anyone who walks in the Australian bush, from occasional day walkers to experienced multi-day hikers.
No prior knowledge of safety frameworks or formal training is required.
If you have already reviewed the Hiking Safety Systems overview and explored the interactive safety scenarios at Trail Hiking Australia, this training is the natural next step.
It introduces the framework from the ground up, with more depth and practical application.
Before you begin
If you would like a deeper explanation of the framework and how the training fits into the broader system:
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Next step
Once you complete the foundations training, you can progress to the HSSF Readiness Assessment.
This assessment evaluates how you apply the framework under realistic conditions.
