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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.
Builds resilience by overcoming navigational challenges.
Promotes physical fitness through walking and running courses.
Develops navigational and map-reading skills in outdoor settings.
Enhances problem-solving and critical thinking through route planning.
Typical hazards & measures
Vegetation
— Design 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.
Equipment failure
— Regularly inspect all navigation tools (compasses, GPS devices) and ensure they are in good working order before the activity begins. Carry spare equipment in case of failure.
Sunburn
— Remind participants to apply sunscreen before the activity. Encourage wearing hats and long sleeves, especially in exposed areas, and schedule regular shade breaks.
Participants with additional needs
— Ensure tailored support for participants with additional needs, including physical or cognitive challenges. Provide extra supervision, adaptive equipment, or modified routes, and ensure all staff are trained to assist.
Fatigue
— Plan a route that matches the fitness levels of participants. Incorporate rest points and ensure all participants are adequately hydrated and nourished.
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