Inside this Issue:
Children were banned from riding at a donkey derby
Obstacle Courses
Be Water Wise
Cumbria Army Cadet Force“ Force Protection” Newsletter
Newsletter Summer 2013 Issue No 1
Mr Dean Kirkpatrick- SHEF Coordinator E-mail caa3 @ cumbriaarmycadets. com Tel: 01228 516231
Inside this Issue:
Myth of the Moment – Obstacle Courses- Be Water Wise – Heat Illness
Children were banned from riding at a donkey derby
The reality
We recently heard that HSE had banned children from riding donkeys in a donkey derby and so had to be replaced with inflatable sheep. This was news to us.
In reality the change appears to have been due to the cost of the insurance premium. HSE had no involvement at all. Other donkey derbies took place around the country without any problems.
If you ' re organising a public event, it ' s wise to look for an insurer who specialises in this kind of policy, talk with them if the standard terms cause difficulty and plan properly so that the risks are responsibly- and sensibly managed.
Obstacle Courses
Activity Supervisors must be competent. This means that they have completed an RAPTC run“ Obstacle Course Supervisors Course”!
Be Water Wise
Cadets or Civilians“ must” fill out a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire( PARQ) certifying that they are in good health.
A thorough Risk Assessment( RA) must take place prior to the start of the activity. The Hazards and Control Measures should be recorded on standard Form 5010a. Be aware that many DTEs also require an EASP / EAM to support this.
Regrettably, training involving water has been either the cause of( or contributing factor to) a number of injuries( and even deaths) of service and cadet personnel in recent years.( continued on page 2)