High risk trips

Description

Events that involve risk which is assessed to be greater than the average family activity. These events require specific procedures to reduce or manage the risks.

This includes all overnight events.

Approvals

• EOTC Coordinator must endorse trip plan & risk assessments.

• Final approval from Senior Staff.

• You will need to have your EOTC paperwork sent to the eotcpaperwork@mtaspiring.school.nz email two weeks prior to the event as it will need to be discussed in a Senior Leadership Team meeting.

Guidelines

If your trip includes any of these characteristics then it is deemed as a high risk trip.

• (including all) overnight accommodation

• Activities involving water, speed or height

• Activities involving wintertime driving.

• Activities which are at a distance from Wanaka and can result in driver fatigue.

• Activities which involve a large group from the school

• Remote (away from phone contact)

• Activities with low levels of supervision

• Events at venues not previously used

Notes

• Must have First Aider

• Should have male + Female leaders for overnights (exceptions must be noted)

Consent and medical

• Specific event consent needed (must be returned to MAC)

• Request medical update (or separate medical form)

• Print out contact and medical from Classroom Manager

• Must take 1st Aid kit: can be booked out in advance from the office via Sam.

Safety Plans/Forms

See the Forms page for a summary of forms required for your trip