OUTDOOR RECREATION EXCURSION SAFETY MANAGEMENT

ACTIVITY: Hiking LEADER Jayd Wieland ASSISTANT LEADERS Tim Wallis LOCATION: Mt Anne, Tasmania DATE/S: 2nd 13th November

Leaders: Jayd Mobile:****

PARTICIPANTS

TIME DUE PARTICIPANT GROUP 6:00pm 13 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 Mobile:****** Roo Davis Ambo: 000 or 112 Police: ****** Mobile: ***** Poison: 131 126 Medical: ****** Home: **** Nurse on-call Ranger:****** 1300 60 60 24 Land owner:******* USEFUL INFORMATION TO HAVE ON HAND IN AN INCIDENT Hayden Koskizke, Gemma Umbers, Chris Cahill, Nic PROCEDURES IN A CRITICAL INCIDENT U Ren, Angela Yound, Kristian Cargill, jake Sanders. Daniel Mackie, Alex Groves, Kit Murray, Phillipa Vine, Jayd Wieland, Tim Wallis Gordan River Road Will check closer to date and possibly make sat phone call for forecast update Campsites, tent 1-10

Other Useful Numbers

VEHICLE ACCESS WEATHER ACCOMODATION AAS GUIDELINES QUAL/ RATIO SPECIFIC ISSUES TO THIS ACTIVITY

Steep rugged/hazardess terrain Unpredictable and dangerous weather

Severity 1: No external help required, can treat or manage the incident onsite. Should be monitored for any worsening developments. Severity 2: External help required for non-urgent evacuation. Treat onsite as best as can, monitor patient and contact CIC to arrange evacuation to clinic or home. Contingency plan may be needed to organise remainder of the group. Severity 3: Life threatening, external help and immediate evacuation required. Set off EPIRB and SPOT device, call 000 on sat phone and contact CIC, wait for help to arrive and monitor and try to stabilize patient. Ensure continued safety of the remainder of the group and reassure them

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

Sunburn

Hypothermia

Dehydration

Snake Bite

Env: Hot day, clear or overcast skies Equip: Not sunscreen or inadequate protective clothing Human: Not applying sunscreen, Ignoring to wear appropriate clothing Env: Cold/wet and extreme weather Equip: Inadequate clothing and gear Human: Not wearing adequate gear, ignorance, not eating enough food Env: Hot conditions and exhausting terrain Equip: No water storage Human: Not drinking water regularly, not bring adequate water storage Env: Hot conditions, thick scrub, water sources nearby Equip: Inadequate protection (sturdy boots, gaiters etc) Human: Not wearing gaiters and sturdy footwear, trudging through thick scrub, oblivious to surroundings Env: wet unstable or loose ground, wet conditions Equip: Inadequate footwear Human: Inadequate fitness, not being aware of surrounding, drunk and disorderly, running, not wearing adequate footwear Env: Steep rocky environment, wet

Make sure sunscreen is worn and carried Make sure participants have adequate clothing 1 C

Make sure Adequate clothing is worn and brought on hike Look for early signs (Blue lips, Teeth chattering, drowsiness) Plan for extreme weather and take shelter if it arrives Make sure all participants have adequate water and are drinking regularly Make sure participants are wearing protective clothing

A 3

Make sure participants are educated about snakes and their habitat Make sure adequate protective clothing is worn Make sure all participants are aware of surroundings

Injury due to slipping over

C 2

Makes sure participants dont run Make sure adequate footwear is used Make sure packs arent too heavy Make sure participants are aware of surrounding Make sure no participants carry alcohol or drugs on hike

Injury/death due to falling

off cliff

Twisted Ankle

Getting lost

unstable ground, slipper rocks Equip: Inadequate gear Human: Ignorance, inadequate footwear and gear, running, not being aware of surrounding, going to close to edge Env: Slippery, rocky and unstable ground Equip: inadequate footwear, heavy pack Human: Inadequate footwear, running, not aware of surrounding, ignorance, Env: Remote and untracked wilderness, extreme weather Equip: Faulty nav equipment Human: Lack of nav skills, no head torch, inadequate equipment, ignorance Env: cold Lakes and creeks Equip: Heavy inadequate clothing Human: Ignorance, lack of swimming ability, Staying in too long, injuring self while in water Env: Large trees with dead limbs, extreme weather Equip: Human: Ignorance, not aware of surroundings, Env: Rugged terrain, hot weather, wet weather Equip: Inadequate footwear Human: not fitting shoes correctly, ignorance, inadequate gear

Avoid cliff edges if possible, use safety ropes if at least 3m from edge Ensure adequate footwear and gear is used Educate on consequences Make sure all participants do not run near cliffs Make sure adequate footwear is used Educate not to run and be aware of surroundings

Make sure every participants is competent at navigation Make sure nav equipment is accurate and the correct maps are used Make sure group doesnt split up, or if necessary break of in pairs with comms Make sure head torches are carried

Drowning

Tree Limb Falling on tent

Blisters

Make sure participants are able to swim Make sure participants swim in safe areas away from rapids, strainers etc Make sure participants arent wearing gear or clothing that may impede their swimming ability Make sure participants are educated about camping in bush areas Make sure no one camps under dead limbs or gums with long overhanging limbs Try to find the clearest spaces available Dont camp anywhere near trees if extreme weather is forecast Make sure adequate and fitting footwear is worn Make sure participants or leaders tend to blisters immediately before they get worse Try to keep footwear dry
[B] Unlikely 1- 10 % [C] Maybe 10-50 %

[1] Can treat/manage on-site; [2] Evac home/clinic [3] Life threatening SEVERITY

PROBABILTY [A] Rare <1%

[3C, 3B,2C] need strictly monitored controls. Minor incidents that dont even require first aid neednt be considered. Incidents [D]>50% prob able then activity should not proceed