1. Working Information Card to be carried in safety sack
Updated January 2016
Name of Site: Preston Montford Estate and Farm Lane
Grid Reference: SJ
What to do in the event of an accident / incident:
STAY CALM
ENSURE GROUP SAFE & WARM
DEAL WITH IMMEDIATE INJURIES
EVACUATE OR PHONE 112 / 999
PHONE PRESTON MONTFORD ( )
COMPLETE INCIDENT CARD
Nearest Phone: Preston Montford Field Centre/Preston / FSC Head Office
Nearest Dwelling: See above
Postcode: SY4 1DX (PM) / SY4 1HW (HO)
Mobile phone coverage: EE
Location and Access/Egress: From A458, turn onto B4473, take second left to the field centre, or take the first left down a single track lane, to FSC Head Office or the farm. Then turn left onto the farm track if necessary.
From B4380, turn onto B4473, take the first right to Preston Montford Field Centre or the second right to HO or the farm.
By foot from Preston Montford, pass FSC head office and continue through farm yard onto track. From Ford, via public footpath.
Site Description: Field Studies Council field centre. Centre buildings and grounds, including fields (some grazed), ponds, woodlands, river bank and lane past neighbouring farm.
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Preston Montford Phone:
Duty Phone:
Nearest Vehicle Access: Park at Preston Montford Field Centre or FSC Head Office. Would be possible to drive along track if necessary.
Special Equipment: None
Access rights: Farm is currently inhabited by resident tenants.Farm being managed by Onslow Estate. We can use the badger watching and lane for the foreseeable future.
Hazards covered by P1 App 4, Env: Woodlands and Farm
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Control Measures
River Severn 5 1
Warn groups to stay away from the river bank.

2. Working Information Card to be carried in safety sack
Name of Site: Preston Montford Farm Lane
Grid Reference: SJ
Ponds - field pond, raised pond in Exploratorium, and pond between Wenlock and Darwin buildings. Risk of Weil’s disease, banks of ponds can be slippery.
River bank – NEEDS to be pre-checked before taking a group. Paths not maintained, are in places steep, can be slippery and periodically flood. Many cracked ancient trees.
Sewage system ponds - risk of waterborne disease, some steep banks.
Do not go down the steeply sloping woodland down to River Severn.
Vehicles in carpark
Narrow track used by farm machinery, very muddy in places
Vehicle access from B4473
Sheep often grazed in fields
Pedestrian access / egress via Ford.