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Risk |
Hazard |
Control |
| Unfit student struggles on trip | Tiredness, slowness, injury, other group members getting cold etc, group splitting | Try to ascertain fitness levels prior to trip
Modify the trip
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| Student has inadequate gear | Could cause trip to be altered or abandoned | Ensure student has a gear list
Discuss options if students doesn't have some gear
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| Wet weather | Student gets wet and cold, gear gets wet | Ensure student has a good raincoat and that all
gear is packed into waterproof bags
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| Cold weather | Student gets cold | Ensure student takes clothing for cold weather
Observe students and stop for them to put on more clothing
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| River crossing training | Student gets wet and cold | Remove from instruction and get onto dry, warm clothes |
| Student is swept away | Downstream catcher in place | |
| Firelighting and cooker training | Burns | Emphasise safety and have adequate first aid to hand |
| Navigation exercise | Student gets lost | Ensure exercise is not too difficult
Check all students are back by designated time
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| Camping under flies | Student gets wet and cold as does their gear | Have up to date weather forecast and change plans to tenting if weather risky |
| Injury including sunburn, stings etc | Student's performance is impaired or health at risk | Carry group first aid kit?
Ensure students have their own personal first aid including sunscreen, antihistamines
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| Fit group goes off track | They get lost | Ensure proposed off track route is known to Bush 2 co-ordinator
Alert contact co-ordinator that a group is late and arrange for the emergency contacts to be informed after 6.00 pm
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