Trips Away From the Program: Risk Assessment

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ACTIVITY ID: 22491

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Reflect on information about potential trips away from the program including who will be present, what the trip will include, potential hazards or risk that you might face and how you plan to control the risks.

Destination		Date of Trip
Date Prepared		Staff and Other Adults (Volunteers) Scheduled for Trip

Parts of the trip	Potential hazards	Is risk low, medium, or high?	How do you plan to control the risk?
Departure from building	Child separated from group	High	Use roster and match names to faces before leaving the classroom and once we are on the bus. Assign children buddies for the trip.
Lunch at picnic shelter	Severe weather Choking Bee stings Public using shelter	Low Low Medium Medium	Rain location has been arranged inside the park ranger station. All staff are trained in CPR and first aid. All staff are trained in CPR and first aid. Will take EpiPen for Julie’s allergy. Made reservations and requested 'reserved' signs be posted prior to arrival.