Over exertion Group Sports injury Med Appropriate clothing members Cramp Rehydration solution Low Instructors Muscle strain Appropriate pace set Sprain Group briefing based on terrain, conditions etc. dynamic RA carried out. Work within safe limits/warm up Insect Group Midge bites Med Cover up as much as possible members Horse Fly Use of insect repellent Low Instructors Bees & Wasps Anti-histamine if required and consent is given Mosquito Provide first aid treatment as necessary Ants Use of head net Insect bites Group Tick bites High When in an area with ticks advise all participants members Lyme’s disease to wear long trousers and or put on an insect Med Instructors repellent Remind everyone to check for ticks that evening Provide guidance re how to remove them Inform of the signs and symptoms of Lyme’s disease and classic bullseye target Animals Group Dogs, Horse, Cow bites and Med Plan routes accordingly members crush injury Group briefing Low Give way to horses Group not to interfere with livestock Flora & Fauna Group Other animals Med Explain to group to not pick plants or flowers Low members Adders Do not eat mushrooms or fungi Instructors Poisonous plants Avoid sitting on dry stone walls or putting hands stinging plants into rock crevices Getting Lost/Route Finding Group Benightment Med All staff to carry map, group walks together. Staff members Group splitting up have knowledge of route NGB qualified staff Low Min group numbers if unaccompanied (4) Set limits in terms of group sizes. Consider using group control techniques such as pot’. ‘honey Maintain small group spread esp. in poor visibility Active supervision when remotely supervising groups Terrain Group Could include; High Care to be taken on these features, group members Steep slopes, mud, grass, briefing on route choice. Low Instructors woodland, uneven surfaces, Not to climb trees. steps, fences, walls, car Active supervision parks, roads, craglets, rock Informed to stay away from edges, do not bands, cliffs, trees cross any barriers/fences in place Very close supervision
Over exertion Group members Instructors Sports injury Cramp Muscle strain Sprain Med Appropriate clothing Rehydration solution Appropriate pace set Group briefing based on terrain, conditions etc. dynamic RA carried out. Work within safe limits/warm up Low Insect Group members Instructors Midge bites Horse Fly Bees & Wasps Mosquito Ants Med Cover up as much as possible Use of insect repellent Anti-histamine if required and consent is given Provide first aid treatment as necessary Use of head net Low Insect bites Group members Instructors Tick bites Lyme’s disease High When in an area with ticks advise all participants to wear long trousers and or put on an insect repellent Remind everyone to check for ticks that evening Provide guidance re how to remove them Inform of the signs and symptoms of Lyme’s disease and classic bullseye target Med Animals Group members Dogs, Horse, Cow bites and crush injury Med Plan routes accordingly Group briefing Give way to horses Group not to interfere with livestock Low Flora & Fauna Group members Instructors Other animals Adders Poisonous plants stinging plants Med Explain to group to not pick plants or flowers Do not eat mushrooms or fungi Avoid sitting on dry stone walls or putting hands into rock crevices Low Getting Lost/Route Finding Group members Benightment Group splitting up Med All staff to carry map, group walks together. Staff have knowledge of route NGB qualified staff Min group numbers if unaccompanied (4) Set limits in terms of group sizes. Consider using group control techniques such as ‘honey pot’. Maintain small group spread esp. in poor visibility Active supervision when remotely supervising groups Low Terrain Group members Instructors Could include; Steep slopes, mud, grass, woodland, uneven surfaces, steps, fences, walls, car parks, roads, craglets, rock bands, cliffs, trees High Care to be taken on these features, group briefing on route choice. Not to climb trees. Active supervision Informed to stay away from edges, do not cross any barriers/fences in place Very close supervision Low
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