Risk Assessment

	Hazard	Stratergy
Human	·         How much kayaking experience do they have? ·         Can everyone swim? ·         Experienced with a trangia? ·         Travel sickness ·         Tripping and injuring ·         How many people are in the group? ·         Does the bus driver have a liscence?	·         Prior experience in lessons at school. ·         Make sure everyone can swim in practical lessons at school. ·         Have practice cooking challenges at school prior to camp. ·         Have travel tablets in the first aid kit. ·         Be sure that the first aid kit is full and has enough antiseptic and bandages ·         Be sure everyone has brought the consent  form back, count them. ·         Physically check the drivers liscence. Book a driver and a bus through a transport company.
Equipment	·         Holes in kayaks whilst kayaking. ·         Is there enough kayaks for everyone? ·         Do the tangias have all required apparatus? ·         Is the bus serviced? ·         Is the trailer’s tyers are fully inflated and trailer is suitable for trip.	·         Have spare kayaks in a support vehicle. Pack objects that can plug the hole such as heavy duty duck tape. ·         Know how many people in the group and count kayaks prior to departure. ·         Check over the trangias prior to departure. Replace all missing sections of trangias. ·         Book through a transport company. ·         Check over trailer prior to departure, make sure it can handle weight and pump up tyers.
Environment	·         What about bad weather? ·         Insect bites ·         Sunburn	·         Make sure that the weather forcast is favourable for the trip prior departure, if not conisder postponing trip. ·         Pack insect repellent, wear protective clothing. ·         Pack plenty of sunblock, make sure it is water resistant and a high SPF rating.