RAMS - Orienteering
RAMS - Orienteering
COVID19 - There have been changes to Outdoor Education Trip Dates.
Hazards caused by people
Risks not known
Instructions not followed
Personal medical conditions/special needs
Students too far out of their comfort zone
Lack of skill - instructors/teachers
Students not knowing where to go
Silly behavior around roads
Aggressive/drunk members of the public
Running on uneven ground
Hazards caused by equipment
Clothing not suitable
Phone not working/not charged
Lack of sturdy shoes
Lack of maps
Hazards caused by the environment
Rain
Cold weather
Slippery/rough track
Bee/wasp/insect stings/bites
Weather bomb or extreme weather
Hazard management strategies
Brief students on risks
Students to follow all instructions
Medical information obtained and understood by trip leader. Students to have their medications on hand
Encourage challenge by choice
Instructors/teachers to have sufficient knowledge, skills, and experience to lead the trip
Students complete the course in pairs, each pair issued with a map (and know how to read it). Students are issued
the teachers cell phone number to contact in case of emergency
Follow walking route plan, cross at pedestrian crossing lights, students to act sensibly around traffic
Treat all public with respect, give suspicious characters a wide berth and notify the teacher
Students to stay in control at all times to reduce the risk of slipping and injuring themselves
Hazard management strategies
Issue students with a gear list
Make sure at least one person from each pair has a functioning and charged phone
Brief students on the need for having decent running shoes/trainers
Check that each student pair has a map and that they know how to read it
Hazard management strategies
Bring appropriate wet weather gear
Bring suitable clothing
Wear sturdy shoes
Bring appropriate medication
Postpone trip
Risk
1. Pedestrian vs
vehicle accident
2. Lost student
3. Medical emergency
4. Broken bone
5. Twisted ankle
6. Altercation with
people not affiliated
with WBHS
7. Hypothermia
Procedures to deal with emergency
Stabilise patient, call for an ambulance, apply first aid
Student to call/text teacher, stay put and wait to be found
Give medication, call for an ambulance
Apply first aid, call ambulance
Apply first aid
Teacher to assist and deescalate the situation. Contact police where necessary
Remove student from cold environment, feed them, evacuate to school
Emergency gear required
First aid kit, cell phone
Cell phone, whistle
Personal medications, antihistamines,
adrenaline
First aid kit, cell phone
Cell phone
Nil