AMI Risk Management Form

Program: Progressive Climbing Series

Dates:
July Week
12- August
2
Season(s):
1: Saturday,
July 12 | 10AM-12PM | Climbing
Wall
Week 2: Saturday, July 19 | 10AM-12PM | Mine Bouldering Gym
Week 3: Saturday, July 26 | 10AM-12PM | Ropes Course
Week 4: Saturday, Aug 2 | 9AM-5PM | Off-site trip (Resevior
Ridge, Big Cottonwood Canyon)

Analyze (Lists all the possible risks of the activity)

1

Accidental drowning

Accidents or illness in remote places without medical facilities

and emergency treatment or other services rendered

Acute mountain sickness

Being struck by rock fall icefall or other objects dislodged or

thrown from above

Cerebral and pulmonary edema

Dehydration

Exhaustion

Exposure to potentially dangerous wild animals

Failure of climbing ropes and equipment

10

Frostbite

11

Hazardous plant life

12

Hazards of walking on uneven terrain (slips and falls)

13

Heat exhaustion

14

Hyperthermia

15

Insect bites

16

Physical exertion associated with this activity.

17

Risks of falling off the rock, mountain or into a crevasse

18

Sunburn

19

The individuals own physical condition

20

Weather conditions (forces of nature, including lightning, weather

changes and avalanche)

21
22
23
24
25

Manage (List management strategy for each risk)

Stay 100 ft away from the water's edge if possible; if it is not
possible to stay 100 ft away staff will clearly mark designated
boundaries for participants to not cross.
A first aid kit will always be brought to the climbing site with
proper along with a working cell phone to contact EMS if
needed.
If reaching elevations above 8,000 feet, take time to acclimatize
to the elevation. If symptoms do not lessen, decend
immediatley.
Wearing a helmet while in the 'crash zone' of a climbing site
If reaching elevations above 8,000 feet, take time to acclimatize
to the elevation. If symptoms do not lessen, decend
immediatley.
All participants will have a personal water bottle. Water coolers
will be at the climbing site if water bottles need to be refilled
Breaks will be taken on long approaches, during long session, or
if any participants appear to nearing exhaustion.
The climbing site will be scouted for wild animals, and they will
be removed safely before participants arrive. If a dangerous
animal cannot be safely removed from the site, the participants
will wait up to 30 minutes for the danger to leave; if it takes
longer than 30 minutes, the program will be cancelled and
rescheduled.
Keeping logs of use for each piece of equipment and safety
checks before and after each outing.
Wearing weather appropriate clothing. If there is snow at the
climbing site or if snow is in the forecast, the program will be
cancelled and rescheduled.
The climbing site will be scouted for poisonous plants, and they
will be removed safely before participants arrive.
Wearing the proper footwear, hiking shoes or boots would be
best with sufficient tread

Breaks will be taken on long approaches and during long

sessions. Water intake will be monitored and participants will be
encouraged to drink water before and after the approach, each
climb they do, and during the commute back to the National
Ability Center. If shade is available, participants will be
ecouraged to stay in the shade if they are waiting for a climb.
Wearing weather appropriate clothing. If there is snow at the
climbing site or if snow is in the forecast, the program will be
cancelled and rescheduled.
The climbing site will be scouted for potentially dangerous
insects, and they will be safely removed. If a participant is bitten
by an insect, proper first aid will be administered.
Breaks will be taken during the climbing session. If a participant
cannot complete the climb, they will be lowered off the climb
and allowed rest.
Practicing proper belay techniques while participants are
climbing. When setting up routes, only individuals who have the
proper skills will lead the routes and create proper climbing
anchors for the program.
Sunscreen will be applied before the session starts and
reapplied every hour.
Being aware of each individual's physical condition before and
after each program to manage any concerns that may arise.
Exhaustion, dehydration, and other conditions are touched on in
more detail in this document.
Planning ahead and knowing the weather forecast before each
outing. Watching the weather and signs of changing while on
the course and doing any necessary action if weather conditions
become a potential or obvious hazard. If there is snow at the
climbing site or if snow is in the forecast, the program will be
cancelled and rescheduled.

Inform (list the mechanism of informaing participants and families)

Will inform participants at the off-site trip.
Will keep emergency contact information on person while on the program. In
the case of EMS being contacted, the emercency contact of the participant
will be notified immediately.
Will inform participants at the off-site trip.
Provide packing list to participants upon registration. This list will include
items that are supplied by the NAC and will include helmets
Will inform participants at the off-site trip.
Provide packing and gear list to participants upon registration. Email
participants the night before to remind them to bring a water bottle
Will inform participants at the start of each program session.

Will inform participants at the start of each program session.

Climbing equipment log will be available to be viewed by anyone upon request.

Will inform participants at the off-site trip.
Will inform participants at the off-site trip.
Provide packing and gear list to participants upon registration. Email
participants the night before to remind them of the proper foot attire

Provide packing and gear list to participants upon registration. Email

participants the night before to remind them to bring a water bottle

Provide packing and gear list to participants upon registration. Contact

participants if there is any change in weather patterns that will be of concern
or if the program will be cancelled and rescheduled.
Will inform participants at the off-site trip.

Will inform participants at the start of each program session.

Will inform participants at the off-site trip.

Provide packing and gear list to participants upon registration. Email
participants the night before to remind them to apply sunscreen before
arriving at the National Ability Center and to bring suncscreen with them on
the program.
Will inform participants at the start of each program session.

Provide packing and gear list to participants upon registration. Contact

participants if there is any change in weather patterns that will be of concern
or if the program will be cancelled and rescheduled.

n request.