Outdoor Risk Management
Working in outdoor settings can involve complex and serious risks, including, steep ground, cliffs, lakes, rivers and, of course, the weather! Helping your team know their role, the risks and the safety requirements for working in these environments is critical. By helping your team to understand these issues we will give them the knowledge and skills to ensure they stay safe whilst working outdoors.
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Rescue 3 Europe
Outdoor Risk Management (ORM)
The Outdoor Risk Management (ORM) course is for people working in remote areas, coastal areas, upland terrain and/or unfamiliar terrain. It enables them to identify associated hazards and to give them basic skills to work safely and deal with any incidents in these environments.
Contact hours: Minimum 12 hours (2 days) - further time may be required depending on candidate pre-course knowledge and skills within relevant environments.
The course is predominantly practical, and involves working off site in varied, locations: Coastal, moorland, urban, rural. Ideally, we can adapt the locations used to best reflect those that the candidates will operate in.
Course content includes:
• Training standards - throughout the course and course remit.
• Weather for remote areas - planning for and dealing with
• Personal kit for use in remote areas - what to take, and how to use it.
• Navigation - equipment, knowledge and techniques.
• Risk assessments - dynamic risk assessment within organisational risk assessments and policy.
• Hazard recognition - anticipating and recognising potential hazards to inform decision making.
• Emergency situations - managing incidents effectively and within organisational policies.
Qualification valid for: 3 years.
Accredited By: Rescue 3 Europe.
Off Site Safety Management Course
Royal Geographical Society
This course is designed to develop sufficient knowledge and understanding to plan, manage and evaluate off-site safety policies, procedures and activities for adults and young people.
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It addresses the content of legislation in this area and provides an opportunity to explore the application of the legislation in practical situations. It is also relevant to those who work in organisations seeking compliance with the new British Standard, BS 8848: the specification for the provision of visits, fieldwork, expeditions, and adventurous activities, outside the United Kingdom.
We cover the course content whilst tailoring our delivery to appropriately meet your workplace needs.
Learning Outcomes:
• Planning the programme and administration for an off-site visit/event effectively
• Identifying and working within the legal framework surrounding off-site activities
• Assessing the needs of a group and identifying the necessary staffing
• Undertaking reviews of safety requirements and risk assessments
• Outlining the key requirements relating to group safety during an activity
• Identifying appropriate actions and procedures to deal with both minor and major incidents
• Identifying key elements of an effective post-event evaluation report
• Preparing post-event evaluations for a specified audience
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Want to discuss your needs?
What to expect: Our initial conversations will allow us to understand your project and needs, from here we will undertake a more detailed analysis and provide you a preliminary report to identify any key areas and recommendations. We will always ensure your clearly know what is required, and, as important, the reasons why. Many of our recommendations at this stage won’t necessarily need more from us but will be implementable by your team. Where we recommend further action on our part, we will clearly state costs and timescales, so you know exactly what will be involved.
