M L Tree climbing: falling and WCRT staff, school staff, Ensure participants know how to assess Dynamic risk assessment. End accidentally hurting others young people risk (test branches, think about how they activity if behaviour is unsafe and can get down) young person does not respond to Ensure children understand why particular advice. trees were selected to climb so they can choose appropriate trees in the future (not overhanging water, living trees, with different levels) Verbal warning to watch out for others when climbing to avoid hands being trodden on M L Boggy areas: getting wet WCRT staff, school staff, Participants warned of possibility of boggy Group not taken into wet woodland and muddy falling over young people areas and how to recognise them area if conditions likely to be not Participants advised to carry long stick suitable due to prolonged recent when in wet woodland area to test depth rain and to help avoid getting stuck Group taken out of boggy area if Participants advised to bring spare clothes conditions are found to be not and wellies suitable.
Tree climbing: falling and accidentally hurting others WCRT staff, school staff, young people M Ensure participants know how to assess risk (test branches, think about how they can get down) Ensure children understand why particular trees were selected to climb so they can choose appropriate trees in the future (not overhanging water, living trees, with different levels) Verbal warning to watch out for others when climbing to avoid hands being trodden on Dynamic risk assessment. End activity if behaviour is unsafe and young person does not respond to advice. L Boggy areas: getting wet and muddy falling over WCRT staff, school staff, young people M Participants warned of possibility of boggy areas and how to recognise them Participants advised to carry long stick when in wet woodland area to test depth and to help avoid getting stuck Participants advised to bring spare clothes and wellies Group not taken into wet woodland area if conditions likely to be not suitable due to prolonged recent rain Group taken out of boggy area if conditions are found to be not suitable. L
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