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Risk Analysis and Management System Activity: Rap, Rock and Raft
ANALYSIS		DESCRIPTION
Undesired Events		Accident, injury, other forms of damage; personal injury or death ie breaks, drowning, soft tissue injury.
Causal factors		People		Equipment		Environment
		Group size; average age; medical conditions.		Age and wear; correct use.		Weather and cave; water levels.
Risk Management Strategies		Normal Operations
		6 to 1 adults; 4 to 1 minors; (1 guide: 1adult 5 minors); tour structured to suit average age and abilities; medical forms supplied.		Age of equipment; log replaced to industry standard; equipment used correctly.		Weather monitored; cave monitored.
		Emergency
		In the event of injury there are three levels of action: 1. minor injury = self-evacuation 2. serious injury = guide / operations manager / client evacuation 3. major injury = full police /SAR /air ambulance; all three plans noted in operations manual.
Relevant Industry Standards Applicable		In house guide training for site involved; NZ Mountain Safety First Aid; Waitomo SRT Standard (relevant sections for site); Passenger Service licence; NZOutdoor Instructors Association Cave 1.
Policies and Guidelines Recommended		Please refer to operations manual as there are many different guidelines relevant to clients and weather conditions.
Skills Required by Staff		Full understanding of operations manual and the ability to implement it; NZ Mountain First Aid; Waitomo SRT Standard; Passenger Service licence (when driving clients).
The Waitomo Museum of Caves Society and the Waitomo Education Service bear no responsibility for any incidents arising from participating in this activity.
Waitomo Education Service email us at: education@waitomodiscovery.org 21/12/2007