Adventure & Challenge Days Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for adventure & challenge days in scouting & guiding settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for adventure & challenge days in scouting & guiding settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
- Provides immersive experiences that build resilience and independence.
- Develops navigation, survival, and practical outdoor skills.
- Encourages exploration and respect for the natural environment.
- Builds confidence through safe exposure to challenge and risk.
- Inspires curiosity and lifelong appreciation for outdoor adventure.
Typical hazards & measures
- Temporary structures & lashings — Use known designs; check knots/lashings under low load first; enforce exclusion zones while testing; forbid climbing beyond planned height; dismantle methodically; quarantine damaged poles/cordage; record checks on a simple kit log.
- Third-party provider competence & compliance — Pre-visit the provider; verify qualifications/insurance; check SOPs and ratios; ensure AALA licensing when applicable; share participant needs/medical info; agree emergency comms and handover; document checks in event file.
- Allergies & sensitizers in tasks — Collect medical info and EAI locations; avoid common allergens in materials; provide alternatives; handwashing/clean-down after tasks; label any food-based challenges; staff trained to recognise and respond; check site flora (nettles etc.).
- Low elements & obstacles — Pre-use inspection of elements; demonstrate technique and three-points-of-contact; set height/participation limits; use spotters/mats where appropriate; one-at-a-time rules; manage queues; stop activity if standards slip or surfaces become slick.
- Slips, trips & uneven ground — Pre-walk and mark routes, remove obvious trip hazards, brief pace and spacing, insist sturdy footwear, adapt for wet/low light, place spotters at tricky sections, keep first-aid kit and ice packs accessible, halt or reroute if ground becomes unsafe.
How to use this template
- Click Create Risk Assessment: Adventure & Challenge Days to begin immediately.
- Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
- Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.
FAQ
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Can I edit a saved assessment?
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