chapter 3 - safety

Question 1

RAMS form

Answer 1

1. establish the context
2. identify the risks
3. analyse the risks
4. evaluate the risks
5. manage/treat the risks

Question 2

DoE: Recreation and Outdoor Education Activities for Public Schools Procedures - what are they for?

Answer 2

These procedures and guidelines are provided to assist teachers in meeting their duty of care responsibilities to students

Question 3

DoE: Recreation and Outdoor Education Activities for Public Schools Procedures - what will they do?

Answer 3

adherence to the procedures and guidelines specified here will minimise the possibility of injury to participants, while offering learning environments that provide opportunities for students to develop independence and skills in the outdoors.

Question 4

DoE: Recreation and Outdoor Education Activities for Public Schools Procedures - key aspects

Answer 4

• identifying risks
• supervision strategies
• qualifications of instructors
• information to be provided to parents/ guardians
• emergency response planning
• communication strategies

Question 5

AAAS: Australian Adventure Activity Standard - what are they?

Answer 5

the minimum standards for the conduct of group outdoor adventure activities as determined by industry experts.

Question 6

AAAS: Australian Adventure Activity Standard - when to be used?

Answer 6

designed to be applied when the participants are in a pre-existing group or formed into a new group.

Question 7

AAAS: Australian Adventure Activity Standard - why were they developed?

Answer 7

• developed primarily to maintain the perceptions of adventure while reducing the real risk to protect people in the outdoors, as well as assist organisations and individuals who lead groups in the outdoors to provide safe programs.
• to promotes knowledge of LNT principles

Question 8

risk

Answer 8

The potential to lose something of value.

Question 9

competence

Answer 9

the ability of an individual to respond to the environment.

Question 10

devestation and disaster

Answer 10

• The degree of difficulty is far greater than their competence.
• Serious injury or death may result
• Should by avoided

Question 11

misadventure

Answer 11

• The challenge is too difficult for the individual
• Minor mishaps occur as their skills don’t match the risk and they fail
• Results in negative emotions

Question 12

peak adventure

Answer 12

Euphoria – optimal arousal and maximum performance

Question 13

adventure

Answer 13

• Individual is placing themselves at risk as the outcome is uncertain
• Need to work harder and feel more challenged

Question 14

exploration and experimentation

Answer 14

• Task is easy
• New skills learned and tested/practiced
• Based on ‘fun’ and ‘play’
• Fear of physical harm is absent