RAMS

Question 1

What does RAMS stand for?

Answer 1

Risk assessment management systems

Question 2

What are the three main factors for RAMS?

Answer 2

Human, environment and equipment?

Question 3

Provide a RAMS based on the ‘human’ factor?

Answer 3

Refer to notes.

Question 4

Provide a RAMS based on the ‘equipment’ factor.

Answer 4

Refer to notes.

Question 5

Provide a RAMS based on the ‘environment’ factor.

Answer 5

Refer to notes.

Question 6

What are the three headings in RAMS>

Answer 6

Factor, hazard and strategy.

Question 7

What is the basic definition of RAMS?

Answer 7

Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification).
Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation).
Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control).

Question 8

What are the 10 steps in an emergency response plan?

Answer 8

1. Take charge/secure the scene
2. Provide first aid as per level of training
3. Assessment - non-serious injury
4. Assessment - serious injury
5. Management
6. Responsibilities of the staff
7. Location and list of emergency equipment
8. Vehicles and keys
9. Emergency communications
10. Emergency access (maps)

Question 9

What is the structure of the Australian Adventure Activity Good Practice Guide?

Answer 9

Provides the key requirements, regarded common practices and detailed information of specific adventure activities.

Question 10

What are the activity plans in AAAGPS for bush walking?

Answer 10

• required navigation skills
• what the intended route is
• where the sources of drinking water are
• whats of terrain
• access

Question 11

What are the activity plans for AAAGPS for camping?

Answer 11

• identifying suitable sites to camp
• availability of suitable drinking water
• the access to start and finish locations