Otama Adventure 3 Credits 2.7 Risk Management Otama Adventure 3 Credits

3 Aims for the unit 1. Life Long Learners: Informed decision makers To be aware of risks in outdoor settings and ways to manage these so that they can remain safe when involved in these outside of school. (Thinking and Managing Self) 2. Actively Involved: Participants in a range of life contexts To gain greater awareness of the environment and the opportunities that exist within this area in New Zealand. 3. Confident: Resourceful and Resilient To be involved in a unique experience that has elements of risk so that students can gain greater reward from being involved. (Participating and Contributing)

What does this involve? You will spend 2 weeks in class looking at Risk Management You will take part in a 3 day (2 night) camp in which we snorkel approximately 4 different sites. You have to write one log while on camp. You will write a report on how you implemented safety procedures and the effect that these had

What is risk? Think, Pair, Share Think by yourself for a minute Work with someone else and get their idea Share with the class

Risk is … Defined as ‘the chance of something happening that will have an impact on objectives’ (Standards New Zealand 2004). Risk is the potential to lose something of value, which could be physical (broken bones); mental (such as psychological stability); social (such as confidence through embarrassment) or financial (such as loss of or damage to possessions). Risks can have both positive and negative outcomes

Risk Almost any human endeavour carries some risk, but some are much more risky Risk = Probability of the accident occurring x expected loss in case of accident

There are 2 types of risk Perceived Risk and Real Risk

Perceived Risk Perceived risk is an individual’s subjective evaluation of the severity of risk that exists at a given moment. The perceived risk can be close to the real risk when an individual is experienced and/or particularly well informed. However, a perceived risk may be far removed from the real risk and it is this scenario (when perceived risk is low, but real risk is high) which most frequently leads to accidents, injuries and fatalities. What is most important to recognise is that it is the perceived risk as opposed to the actual or real risk that is ultimately used to make decisions regarding involvement in outdoor recreation situations.

Real Risk Real risk is the absolute risk adjusted by the effect of safety controls and measures.

What is Risk Management? Risk management is a systematic way of identifying, assessing, treating and monitoring risks. Risk management aims to focus attention and action where it is most needed. Key aims are to evaluate and prioritise where things are most likely to go wrong, what the consequences of such events might be, and what should be done before, during and after incidents to minimise those consequences.

Why use a Risk Management Process? Class Discussion

Identifying Risk To deal with risk in an activity, you must first identify the hazards. Having identified the hazards, you must then identify the causal factors which lead to those risks becoming a reality. Causal factors are dangers, and can be grouped into three key areas: -people, -equipment, -environment.