Anticipation of something is often just as good as the event. So in anticipation of getting out of lockdown here is a lesson on planning a trip that will give you something to look forward to. There are two parts to this lesson. The first is the planning and then you have to complete certain activities along with this to get the standards. Since we will likely only be doing small trips or activities I'm basing this around small group trips rather than a big camp or something like that.
Step 1: Start planning your trip. What do you want to do and who will go along? Set goals that you want to achieve on this trip.
Step 2: Safety - part of making a trip safe is to think of all the things that can go wrong. Look at the plan you have for your trip and start figuring out where things could go wrong along the way. What would you do to minimise those risks? If you can take photos and make notes. I suggest filling in a RAMS form. This stands for risk analysis and management strategies. Here is a blank one for you.
Safe before your trip - what things will people need to take to be safe on their trip?
First aid kit - what will you need in your first aid kit?
Adult supervision - who are you going to take with you?
You should research the place you will be and if you can interview people that have done this activity and ask them what they would do to be safe in these situations. Record everything.
Here are some questions you should ask about the place you will hold your activity.
· What is the site (including its full address)?
· How far is the site from your education provider?
· What cultural and historical features does the site have?
· Are any features unique to the site?
· Are there any hazards that require specific management strategies?
· What activities are available at the site?
· What are the weather conditions at the site at this time?
· Is the site appropriate for the planned activity?
· Is there a supply of fresh water at the site?
· Does the site have suitable and adequate hygiene/toilet facilities?
· Is communication available at the site in case of an emergency? If so, what type of communication is possible?
· Is there suitable access to the site by vehicles, in case of emergency?
· What specific risks are posed by the planned activity?
· Who will be participating in the activity?
· What are the skills, abilities and fitness levels of the participants?
· Are there any additional points that are relevant to safety?
For your observation log (this is basically what you see), you may want to consider the following aspects:
· activity
· location
· number of participants
· participants’ level of competence.
Identify at least three valid risk factors for each of these categories:
· people
· environment
· equipment.
For each of the risk factors you identify, address the following questions:
· What could go wrong? (What are the risks involved?)
· What would cause it to go wrong?
· How could we prevent it from going wrong?
· Who is responsible for preventing the risk?
· When/where will the prevention take place?
· What is our emergency plan?
· Do any of our group members require special consideration (for health, behaviour, language or another relevant reason)?
(these questions are from the TKI task)
In the next lesson, we will be looking at how to make sure you the right leadership skills so people don't mess up everything.
Teacher's Note
While this will eventually be for many standards this lesson is looking at AS91333 in particular. If they are doing multiple shorter trips then AS91789 at level 3 - there is a tki task on tramping that would be easy to adapt for any kind of trip.
