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Orienteering/Navigation Game Risk Assessment Template

Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for orienteering/navigation game in youth group 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 orienteering/navigation game in youth group settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.

Potential benefits

  • Encourages independence and self-reliance in finding paths.
  • Develops navigational and map-reading skills in outdoor settings.
  • Promotes physical fitness through walking and running courses.
  • Builds resilience by overcoming navigational challenges.
  • Enhances problem-solving and critical thinking through route planning.

Typical hazards & measures

  • Slips, trips, and fallsEnsure participants wear appropriate footwear with good traction. Conduct a pre-activity terrain inspection to identify hazardous areas and brief participants to avoid these zones. Place markers in areas with uneven ground or roots.
  • Poisonous plantsEducate participants on how to identify harmful plants like poison ivy or nettles. Plan routes away from known hazardous areas, and ensure participants avoid touching unfamiliar flora.
  • First aid emergenciesEnsure at least one qualified first aider is present and that all staff carry first aid kits. Provide quick access to emergency services if needed.
  • VegetationDesign routes away from areas with thick or thorny vegetation. Encourage long sleeves and pants to protect skin from scratches, and ensure participants are aware of potential hazards like low branches.
  • Poor map quality or outdated mapsRegularly update maps and ensure all participants receive accurate information. Perform a site check before the event to verify map accuracy.

How to use this template

  1. Click Create Risk Assessment: Orienteering/Navigation Game to begin immediately.
  2. Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
  3. Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.

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Can I edit a saved assessment?

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