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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for orienteering & navigation in scouting & guiding settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Enhances spatial awareness and understanding of map and compass use.
Improves fitness and endurance by combining physical activity with mental challenges.
Promotes self-confidence and independence by developing navigational competence.
Builds outdoor awareness and safety knowledge for future adventures.
Encourages teamwork and leadership through group navigation exercises.
Typical hazards & measures
Biosecurity and environmental protection
— Require cleaning of footwear and kit, follow agreements, keep to paths in sensitive areas and mark conservation zones. Brief participants on care expectations.
Terrain: slips, trips and uneven ground
— Mandate appropriate footwear, warm up beforehand and move cautiously on descents. Highlight hazards like scree, roots, mud or holes at briefings. Flag hazards on maps and reduce control density on steep terrain.
Railways and prohibited crossings
— Clearly mark railways and tunnels as out-of-bounds. Use control placement, signage and disqualification to discourage unsafe behaviour. Tape temptation points and provide guidance on rerouting.
Thunderstorms and lightning
— Monitor forecasts and suspend events at first thunder. Move participants off high ground, avoid trees, and wait 30 minutes after last thunder. Keep updated logs.
Insects, wasp nests and ticks
— Post nest warnings, recommend repellent and long clothing, and check for ticks post-event. Train first aiders, carry removal tools and bypass hazards.
How to use this template
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Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
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