RAMS FORM
SACRED HEART
COLLEGE – EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM (EOTC)
Safety Management
PEOPLE -
What
would happen to PEOPLE, when participating
in the activity?
-Injury (eg; twist ankle, Concussion)
-Hypothermia
-Not bringing the minimum requirements - food/clothing/survival kit
-Not following instructions
What
can we do to minimise or eliminate these to make the activity safe?
-Check that each individual has a substantial survival kit in their pack
-Carry resources that can be of heating use to both the individual and an environment to try and keep the patient as warm as possible while waiting for help
-Everyone pairs up and checks each others gear bags before leaving to make sure they meet the minimum requirements - if your partner does not meet these requirements, tell one of the adults.
-Sign the student contract so that rules have to be abide by.
RESOURCES/EQUIPMENT -
What would happen to their EQUIPMENT/RESOURCES, when participating in the activity?
-All clothing (on the participant and in their bag) gets wet
-Losing map
-Run out of food
-No source of light when it turns dark
-Mountain radio is not responding and there is no cellphone reception and their is an emergency
What can we do to minimise or eliminate these to make the activity safe?
-Minimise the possibility of belongings in ones bag getting wet by putting a rubbish bag inside their pack with their gear inside it
-Equip all participants with their own map so that if ONE person loses their map you have plenty of back-ups.
-If everyone takes more food than required (but not so much that it takes up all room in your bag) and put the extra food in a different section of your pack so it is purely for emergency situations/ last minute food if everything else is gone.
-Spare batteries for torches x2 (spare torch incase one is faulty) candles as a last resort for light
-Split group into two groups (1 adult with each group) and one group stays with the emergency situation and the other group heads back from the track to find a person or some source of contact (which ever comes first) to find help.
ENVIRONMENT -
What would happen to the ENVIRONMENT, when participating in the activity?
-Wet track conditions
-Slip in the track
-Unclear marking of the track
-Torrential Rain entire time - what will you do about keeping your gear dry?
-One participant forgetting to shut a gate - denying nz safety code = leave environment how you found it
What can we do to minimise or eliminate these to make the activity safe?
-Check the weather report a few days before your trip to see what type of conditions you are going to meet on arrival (e.g. if it has been raining heavily for 2 out of 3 days leading up to your trip the track is unlikely to be completely dry on your arrival) then check the expected weather for when you are going to be there
-Contact DOC to see if they are aware of any major changes that may have occurred such as a slip on the track recently so you can be prepared and know about the current conditions
-Be careful and work in pairs or as a group to get to the final location safely - suitable shoes with a lot of grip and extra safety equipment.
-Make a decision as a group as to what way you are going to go on the track - if split up leave markings which are known within the group such as an arrow followed by a pile of rocks (or agree on an available resource) to confirm the route you took
-Work together as a team and stay together to make sure you ALL make it through the rain safely-look out for one another.
-Have a black rubbish bag inside your day pack with all your gear in it to ensure you have a second layer of protection to keep your possessions dry
-Denying outdoor safety code = leave environment how you found it. Make sure someone else double checks all gates YOU close. Be responsible for yourself and ask someone to check for you.
