Potential Risks
Waterfront Risks-
Natural hazards
1. Increased lightning risk at the waterfront (water)
2. High winds
3. Flooding
4. Winter lake ice
5. Lake drowning
6. Heavy rain
7. Snow storm
Technological Hazards
8. Ski boats/ equipment injury
9. Loss of communication
10. Power outage
11. Computer data loss
Security Risks
12. Theft by personnel
13. Theft of equipment
14. Unauthorized entry
Personnel Risks
15. Staff exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids due to life guarding duties.
Climbing Wall/High Ropes-
16. Inclement weather has increased risk at high levels
17. Equipment failure
18. Improper usage of gear by campers
19. Improperly trained staff
20. Course failure (such as cables coming loose) due to improper inspection
21. Cuts and bruises from the challenges of climbing
22. Panic attacks from participants
23. Allergic reactions from bee stings or nearby plants
24. Horse-playing by campers can lead to distraction of staff
25. Heart-attacks are possible due to over excitement
26. Potential seizures
27. Individuals involved not doing appropriate tasks. (Ground buddies not paying attention, staff on belay not using the right technique)
Out of Camp Wilderness Trips-
28. Group gets lost on trail
29. Participant suffers injury requiring evacuation
30. Severe inclement weather
31. Dehydration
32. Giardia
33. Burns
34. Food Poisoning
35. Heat exhaustion/stroke
36. Hypothermia
37. Drowning on boat trips
38. Animal encounters
39. Poisonous plants
40. Lost camper
Miscellaneous
41. wet floor in the cafeteria
42. maintenance vehicles and visitor vehicles
43. maintenance vehicles and campers
44. lawn mowers and campers
45. widowmakers
46. slippery shower house floors
47. protruding objects coming up from the ground
48. big clusters of people in the cafeteria
49. nurse utensils lying around in the open
50. protruding wires that may not be secure
Natural hazards
1. Increased lightning risk at the waterfront (water)
2. High winds
3. Flooding
4. Winter lake ice
5. Lake drowning
6. Heavy rain
7. Snow storm
Technological Hazards
8. Ski boats/ equipment injury
9. Loss of communication
10. Power outage
11. Computer data loss
Security Risks
12. Theft by personnel
13. Theft of equipment
14. Unauthorized entry
Personnel Risks
15. Staff exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids due to life guarding duties.
Climbing Wall/High Ropes-
16. Inclement weather has increased risk at high levels
17. Equipment failure
18. Improper usage of gear by campers
19. Improperly trained staff
20. Course failure (such as cables coming loose) due to improper inspection
21. Cuts and bruises from the challenges of climbing
22. Panic attacks from participants
23. Allergic reactions from bee stings or nearby plants
24. Horse-playing by campers can lead to distraction of staff
25. Heart-attacks are possible due to over excitement
26. Potential seizures
27. Individuals involved not doing appropriate tasks. (Ground buddies not paying attention, staff on belay not using the right technique)
Out of Camp Wilderness Trips-
28. Group gets lost on trail
29. Participant suffers injury requiring evacuation
30. Severe inclement weather
31. Dehydration
32. Giardia
33. Burns
34. Food Poisoning
35. Heat exhaustion/stroke
36. Hypothermia
37. Drowning on boat trips
38. Animal encounters
39. Poisonous plants
40. Lost camper
Miscellaneous
41. wet floor in the cafeteria
42. maintenance vehicles and visitor vehicles
43. maintenance vehicles and campers
44. lawn mowers and campers
45. widowmakers
46. slippery shower house floors
47. protruding objects coming up from the ground
48. big clusters of people in the cafeteria
49. nurse utensils lying around in the open
50. protruding wires that may not be secure
