OUTDOOR RECREATION EXCURSION SAFETY MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITY: Hiking LOCATION: Mt Anne DATE/S: 2-12 Nov - 2013 LEADER Jake Sanders ASSISTANT LEADERS Tim Wallis
Leaders:
PARTICIPANTS
TIME DUE PARTICIPANT GROUP 14 including leaders BACK and AMOUNT USEFUL CONTACTS TO HAVE ON HAND IN AN INCIDENT Critical Incident Contact General Emergency Assistants Closest Contacts at Location 24/7 On Call at home base Services Tim Wallis Andrew Davis Ambo: 000 or 112 Police: (03) 57683785 0435768932 Mob: 0407828741 Poison: 131 126 Medical: (03) 67898713 Home: (03) 97878231 Nurse on-call Ranger: (03) 67562738 1300 60 60 24 Land owner: USEFUL INFORMATION TO HAVE ON HAND IN AN INCIDENT Jake Sanders, Angela Young, Kristian Cargill, Chris PROCEDURES IN A CRITICAL INCIDENT Cahill, Nic Uren, Gabriel Moreta, Alex Groves, Gemma Umbers, Phillipa Vile, Kit Murray, Daniel Mackie, Hayden Kozschitzke, Jayd Wieland, Tim Wallis Gordon River road
Other Useful Numbers Jay Wieland 0434916667
VEHICLE ACCESS WEATHER ACCOMODATION AAS GUIDELINES QUAL/ RATIO SPECIFIC ISSUES TO THIS ACTIVITY
Tents in campgrounds 1/10 Erratic weather, Steep Cliffs, cold weather.
INCIDENT CONTROLS
INCIDENT pose a risk to
property, health or life
CAUSED BY (Environmental; Equipment;
Human) Exactly what and how?
SEVE
PROB
CONTROLS
what actions will be put in place to prevent the incident
Dehydration
Hypothermia
Hot temperatures, Sunny Insufficient water storage Not drinking water Cold weather Poor PPE Not eating enough food
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Make sure participants cover up their skin Make sure participants can carry at least 2 litres each Outline the risks of not drinking water Make sure participants are dresses properly Ensure participants have water proof layers on top and warm clothes beneath Make sure lots of snacks are consumed all day and night to keep the body fuelled. Make sure everyone slip, slop, slaps Wear sunscreen Wear hats and long sleeve clothing Keep participants away from cliff faces as much as possible Poor shoes can lead to slipping and falling so ensure everyone has sufficient footwer on. People trying to move too fast when in dangerous areas need to slow down Ensure paricipants have prior nav skills Make sure everyone has accurate maps and compasses Wear Gaiters
Sunburn
Injury due to fall
Sunny clear skies Poor PPE Not wearing appropriate clothing Unstable/loose rocks on cliffs Poor PPE Rushing around
Getting Lost
Harsh hard to navigate terrain Poor equipment Active Snake season
Snake Bite
[1] Can treat/manage on-site; [2] Evac home/clinic [3] Life threatening SEVERITY PROBABILTY [A] Rare <1% [B] Unlikely 1- 10 % [C] Maybe 10-50 % [3C, 3B,2C] need strictly monitored controls. Minor incidents that dont even require first aid neednt be considered. Incidents [D]>50% probable then activity should not proceed
