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Question 1

Environmental risks

Answer 1

Environmental risks are those that originate from the outdoor
environments themselves and can have an impact on the activity. They include such factors as weather, terrain, the availability of shelter and the remote aspect of many outdoor environments,
as well as the inherent dangers associated with some Australian flora and fauna.

Question 2

Risks assosicated with people

Answer 2

Risks can be connected to the people involved in outdoor
activities, such as leaders and participants, as well as other people that groups may encounter.
They include such factors as the skills, knowledge, experience, health and fitness, age, fears, and
other emotions that participants bring to an outdoor experience.

Question 3

Risks associated with equipment

Answer 3

Risks can be associated with the specialised equipment that
we use while on outdoor trips, and the equipment used to get to the places that we visit. They
include such things as clothing, buoyancy aids, kayaks, surfboards, bikes, tents, climbing ropes,
helmets, motor vehicles and fuel stoves.