Beauty Point OOSH

Excursion risk management plan Australian Reptile Park

Excursion details
Excursion destination / Australian Reptile Park
Pacific Highway Somersby NSW 2250
Departure and arrival times / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Proposed activities / Wildlife park tour and animal interaction / Water hazards? Yes
Method of transport, including proposed route / Private bus charter to and from address.
Name of excursion co-ordinator / Fran Cook
Contact number of excursion co-ordinator / (BH) 0400 316840 / (M) 0418 609 993
Number of children attending excursion / 60 Maximum / Number of educators/parents/volunteers / 8
Educator to child ratio, including whether this excursion warrants a higher ratio? Please provide details. / 1 carer : 8 children
Excursion checklist
First aid kit / List of adults participating in the excursion
List of children attending the excursion / Contact information for each adult
Contact information for each child / Mobile phone / other means of communicating with the service & emergency services
Medical information for each child / Other items, please list
Risk assessment
Activity / Hazard identified / Risk assessment
(use matrix) / Elimination/control measures / Who / When
Transportation (Private bus charter) / Death or cause disability or ill health / High /
  • Plan trip (excursion plan)
  • Staff instructed how to safely cross the roads with children:
(See Road Warden Procedure)
  • Children instructed to walk in pairs holding hands, on the footpath
  • Precautions taken when crossing roads
  • First aid training of Staff
  • First aid kit taken to excursion
  • Mobile phone taken on excursion
  • Qualified driver
  • Vehicle is registered and insured
/
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All Staff
  • All Staff
  • All Staff
  • All Staff
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Sydney Bus Charters
  • Sydney Bus Charters
/
  • 2 weeks before excursion date
  • On the day
  • During roll call before excursion departure
  • On the day
  • Prior excursion date
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • All times
  • All times

Transportation
Reptile Park Tour / Broken limb / High /
  • Warn children of dangers
  • Wear appropriate footwear
  • Mobile phone available
  • Emergency number list available
  • First aid training of staff
  • First aid kits taken on excursion
/
  • All Staff
  • All Staff and children
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
/
  • During roll call before excursion departure
  • Expressed to all parents in vacation care terms and conditions.
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • Prior excursion date
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.

Transportation
Outdoor Play
Reptile Park Tour / Injury from taking part in the activity / High /
  • A 1st Aid kit taken on the trip
  • Only persons over 18 y.o to assist children
  • All staff to have/enrolled for current First Aid Training
  • All staff will assist children with rockclimbing equipment
/
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All Staff
  • All Staff
  • All Staff
/
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • In the occurrence of an incident
  • Prior excursion date
  • During Excursion

Outdoor Games
Reptile Park Tour / Sunburn /
  • High
/
  • Sunscreen is applied before children go outside and hats are worn as well as protective clothing.
  • Warn children of dangers; advise and check appropriate clothing, wide-brimmed hats, sun-glasses, sun screen
  • Carry extra sun cream
  • Supervise time in sun and monitor application of sun cream
  • Carry extra hats
  • Carry fresh water and cups
  • Outdoor activities postponed between 11-2pm.
/
  • All Staff
  • All Staff
  • 1 Staff Member
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All staff
  • 1 Staff Member
  • Responsible person on duty
/
  • During roll call before departure
  • During roll call before departure
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • All times
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • During vacation care programming (week 4 of term).

Outdoor Games
Reptile Park Tour / Weather extremes
(wind, rain, storms, heat) / High /
  • Access weather conditions
  • Cancel excursion if dangerous or extreme weather conditions predicted
  • Warn children of dangers
  • Mobile phone available
  • Emergency number listavailable
  • First aid training of supervisor
  • First aid kits available
/
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All Staff
/
  • 24 hours before excursion
  • 7:15am on arrival
  • During roll call before excursion departure
  • Pack in excursion bag before departure
  • Pack in excursion bag before departure
  • Prior excursion date
  • Pack in excursion bag before departure

Transportation
Outdoor Games
Indoor Activities / Additional sickness / Moderate /
  • Provide vomit bags
  • Warn about excessive
food intake
  • Find out if any child has a medical condition e.g. epilepsy
  • First aid kit
/
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All Staff
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
/
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.
  • Ongoing
  • Enrolment form collection
  • Excursion items are prepared half an hour before departure.

Reptile Park Tour / Lost Child / High /
  • Head counts
  • Children to be informed about boundaries
  • Children at all times are to wear lanyards with centres contact details
  • Mobile phone taken on excursion
  • Children to notify Staff of all toilet needs
  • Children are to be seated in designated rows as a group
/
  • All Staff
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All Staff
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Children
  • All Staff
/
  • - Before departure
- On arrival to venue
- During excursion
- After arrival
  • During roll call before excursion departure
  • Distributed to all children before excursion departure
  • Excursion items are packed before departure
  • When needed
  • Upon arrival

Reptile Park Tour
Indoor centre activities / Fire / High /
  • All children are to be evacuated to the evacuation point in the venue
  • Brief children on evacuation procedures when on excursions
  • Obtain evacuation plan from the venue
  • Staff to carry whistle at all times
/
  • All Staff
  • Responsible person on duty
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All Staff
/
  • In the occurrence of a fire
  • During roll call before excursion departure
  • Two weeks prior excursion date
  • All times

Reptile Park Tour / Child Protection / Moderate /
  • Staff to accompany child to the toilet.
  • Children are advised not to talk or interact with any other persons on premises except for Centre staff
  • All responsible staff to have/be enrolled in Child Protection Training
/
  • All Staff
  • Children
  • All responsible persons
/
  • When required
  • During roll call before excursion departure
  • Ongoing

Reptile Park Tour / Drowning / Extreme /
  • All children are advised to stay away from water areas.
  • All staff have/enrolled in First Aid Training
  • All children are constantly supervised
/
  • Responsible person on duty
  • All staff
  • All staff
/
  • During roll call before excursion departure
  • Ongoing
  • All times

Plan prepared by / Fran Cook
Prepared in consultation with: / Giverny Coulson
Communicated to: / Parents and Committee
Venue and safety information reviewed and attached / Yes /
Reminder: Monitor the effectiveness of controls and change if necessary. Review the risk assessment if an incident or significant change occurs.

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