Animal escape All zoo staff Earthquake, accidental Regular monitoring of enclosure Daily during feeding. Zoo staff will implement ‘Animal particularly release condition/security. Escape’ procedure. Daily during general zoo keepers Care with entry/exit of keepers/zoo staff movement about the All visitors will follow directions of personnel. zoo. Zoo staff. Appropriate design of enclosure. During enclosure design. Fire All supervisors of Deliberate, accidental, Care with use of tools and accelerants. As and when utilising Zoo staff will implement ‘Fire visiting groups careless activity tools, facilities and Emergency’ procedure. Care with BBQ and gas bottles. All zoo staff and ignition systems around Reporting suspicious behaviour. All visitors will follow directions of visiting the zoo. Zoo staff. contractors. As and when suspicious behaviour is reported. Earthquake Natural Process Unpreventable No designated Heeding predictions Zoo staff with implement responsibility ‘Earthquake’ procedure. All visitors to follow directions of Zoo staff. Special needs not All supervisors of Individual needs of Supervisors need to be informed of any Ensure supervisors have Not an emergency situation. catered for. visiting groups. visitors (e.g. intellectual, students in their care that require and appropriate equipment mobility, medical, special requirements. and are trained to meet behavioural) are not individual needs. acknowledged and/or lack of awareness of these needs. Burns Accidental spillage of hot Students to be supervised by adults in the All supervisors of Supervising adults will be Supervisor notifies Zoo staff of visiting groups. drinks café area. instructed by group leader person’s condition. of their responsibilities. This action must be taken. First aid administered by qualified zoo or school first-aider. Zoo ‘Medical Emergency’ procedure followed if injury is of concern. Incident report to be completed before supervisor leaves the zoo
Animal escape Earthquake, accidental release Regular monitoring of enclosure condition/security. Care with entry/exit of keepers/zoo personnel. Appropriate design of enclosure. All zoo staff particularly keepers Daily during feeding. Daily during general zoo staff movement about the zoo. During enclosure design. Zoo staff will implement ‘Animal Escape’ procedure. All visitors will follow directions of Zoo staff. Fire Deliberate, accidental, careless activity Care with use of tools and accelerants. Care with BBQ and gas bottles. Reporting suspicious behaviour. All supervisors of visiting groups All zoo staff and visiting contractors. As and when utilising tools, facilities and ignition systems around the zoo. As and when suspicious behaviour is reported. Zoo staff will implement ‘Fire Emergency’ procedure. All visitors will follow directions of Zoo staff. Earthquake Natural Process Unpreventable No designated responsibility Heeding predictions Zoo staff with implement ‘Earthquake’ procedure. All visitors to follow directions of Zoo staff. Special needs not catered for. Individual needs of visitors (e.g. intellectual, mobility, medical, behavioural) are not acknowledged and/or lack of awareness of these needs. Supervisors need to be informed of any students in their care that require and special requirements. All supervisors of visiting groups. Ensure supervisors have appropriate equipment and are trained to meet individual needs. Not an emergency situation. Burns Accidental spillage of hot drinks Students to be supervised by adults in the café area. All supervisors of visiting groups. Supervising adults will be instructed by group leader of their responsibilities. Supervisor notifies Zoo staff of person’s condition. This action must be taken. First aid administered by qualified zoo or school first-aider. Zoo ‘Medical Emergency’ procedure followed if injury is of concern. Incident report to be completed before supervisor leaves the zoo
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