Industrial. First Aid and Weather change 3 Outside the Experience at Minimal Overnight stays emergency could lead to every day a recreational qualifications, support problems if the experience of level, some Recreational available. group is not the individual competency participant. Staff adequately but unqualified in prepared by competency has First Aid training or been achieved equipment in training 4 Outside Some Some Close proximity No First Aid Weather change the experience at experience as a to water, cliffs, and emergency lead to everyday an leader. Limited or support readily serious problems experience of introductory other or recreational available; if the group has the individual level. No participant dangerous appropriately not achieved but competency. topographical qualified in First a level of training feature Aid competency in the activity or is has been not adequately equipped 5 Outside the Absolute novice, No experience of Travel to other No Aid or Weather change experience of no experience the activity in a countries. emergency could has the individual of the activity leader capacity. classified by support readily serious and/or has repercussions with no similar Some NGBs as available; staff aspect special needs experience as a advanced e.g. appropriately for the group training, etc. participant sea, wilderness qualified or no areas, etc. qualifications in First Aid 6 10 11 19 20 25 26 30 – – – – LOW RISK MEDIUM RISK HIGH RISK RISK 14 ment Assess The possibility and nature The hazards encountered The hazards encountered The hazards encountered of an accident occurring are outside the groups’ are either extreme or very are far beyond the are not substantially experience but by much beyond the every experience of the different to those adopting principles of safe day experience of the group and the Leader. encountered in every day practice should bring group. The repercussions experience them to an acceptable of an accident could lead Definition level to serious consequences.
3 Outside the every day experience of the individual but competency has been achieved in training Experience at a recreational level, some competency Minimal qualifications, Recreational participant. Industrial. Overnight stays First Aid and emergency support available. Staff unqualified in First Aid Weather change could lead to problems if the group is not adequately prepared by training or equipment 4 Outside the everyday experience of the individual but training has been Some experience at an introductory level. No competency. Some experience as a leader. Limited or recreational participant Close proximity to water, cliffs, or other dangerous topographical feature No First Aid and emergency support readily available; appropriately qualified in First Aid Weather change lead to serious problems if the group has not achieved a level of competency in the activity or is not adequately equipped 5 Outside the experience of the individual with no similar aspect training, etc. Absolute novice, no experience of the activity and/or has special needs No experience of the activity in a leader capacity. Some experience as a participant Travel to other countries. classified by NGBs as advanced e.g. sea, wilderness areas, etc. No Aid or emergency support readily available; staff appropriately qualified or no qualifications in First Aid Weather change could has serious repercussions for the group Assess ment 6 – 10 LOW RISK 11 – 19 MEDIUM RISK 14 20 – 25 HIGH RISK 26 – 30 RISK Definition The possibility and nature of an accident occurring are not substantially different to those encountered in every day experience The hazards encountered are outside the groups’ experience but by adopting principles of safe practice should bring them to an acceptable level The hazards encountered are either extreme or very much beyond the every day experience of the group. The repercussions of an accident could lead to serious consequences. The hazards encountered are far beyond the experience of the group and the Leader.
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