Swimming

Outdoor Safety Action Plan

Activity: Swimming Date: Feb/March 2011 Teacher in charge TIC
Class level: Year 7 No. of staff: 1-2 No. of helpers: 2
No. of children: 12 Location: Lake Waihola Approved by: BOT
Time of departure: 9.30 Time of return to school: 3.30

What could go wrong? What would cause it How could we prevent it from Whose When/where will it Emergency plan
to go wrong? going wrong? responsibility is be done?
it?
Drowning Unsupervised 1. Teacher must be on water Teacher/Parents Prior to entry in First aid
children slide and two parents on water All children out if
beach steps something goes
2. Teachers and parents wrong
responsible for specific 111
children
3. Clear boundaries – Two trees
width and out to the slide
length
Dry them fully.
Skin infections Algal Bloom Ring 4741700 or 4181350 to Teacher Prior to leaving Seek medical
check prior to departure if school help
water could be a problem

Group members requiring

special consideration

Health

Behaviour
Other

Pre-activity checklist On the day Comments

Off site venue visited Medication

Trip application approved First aid kit

Permission slips returned Cell phone

Medical records checked Intentions left at office

SAP form to all teachers Equipment checked

 On completion of the SAP, does the activity still provide the opportunity to meet your intended outcomes?
Yes No
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