1. FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All
FSC Site Working Information Card: Cwm Idwall
Issued: [18/2/17]
By: [IH]
To be read in conjunction with OCOP P01, and OCOP P01:
App. 2 – Generic Out of Classroom Risk Assessment
App. 3 – Generic Environment Risk Assessment - Rural
Site Specific Risk Assessment (see below)
Learning Location: Preston Montford Field Centre
Address: Preston Montford, Shropshire, SY4 1DX
Tel:
Duty Phone number:
Other contacts: n/a
Site Information
In the event of an accident / incident:
Site description: Rocky, exposed glacial corrie/trough with a tarn, cliffs, mountain streams, boggy ground & waterfalls. Can call Ryhd-Y-Creauau for a site conditions update in wintry conditions.
Mobile Phone Coverage: Some EE at rock lip, some in valley (patchy and non existent elsewhere) Vodaphone has more coverage patches. All networks – None to Low.
Stay calm and decide how best to manage the situation
Ensure Safety and Welfare of whole group
Deal with immediate Injuries
Evacuate or phone 112 / 999
Phone Preston Montford
Complete Incident Card
Access rights: National Trust open access land. Natural resources Wales (NRW) manage the site too.
Nearest Phone: In carpark near where minibuses are parked. Also Ogwyn Cottage (mtn rescue base).
Grid reference / Postcode: LL57 3LZ/SH 6459.
Nearest Dwelling: YHA near Idwal Cottage and cafe.
Access / Egress: 4 miles south of Bethesda along the A5. Bethesda is 8 miles south of Bangor along A5. It is 7 miles NW of Betws-y-coed along the A5. From carpark at Idwal cottage along 2 footpaths (small gorge & main green footpath).
Nearest Hospital / Doctor: Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2PW/Distance: 8.3 miles/Tel: /Open: 24/7. Pharmacy: Boots Pharmacy, Bethesda Medical Centre, Station Rd, Bethesda LL57 3NE, , Open 9:30 until 4:30
Parking: car park 4 miles south of Bethesda along the A5. Bethesda is 8 miles south of Bangor along A5.
Special equipment required: KISU.
Site Specific Risk Assessment
Risk without controls
Control Measures
Risk with controls
Hazards
(state none if all hazards and controls are identified in OCoP P01 and appendices)
Persons at Risk
FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All
Outcome
Likelihood
Total Risk rating
Outcome (1) Inconvenience (2) Minor Injury (3) Injury / Illness (4) Major Injury (5) Fatality / Multiple
Likelihood (1) Rarely (2) Unlikely (3) Infrequent (4) Sometimes (5) Often
Total Risk Rating with controls
 Phone coverage very low in most parts of the are including car park. 5  1 
 To know the 112 number and areas that have signal.
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2. FSC Site Working Information Card:
Boots pharmacy 6km North in Bethesda. N
Ogwen cottages. Mountain rescue base
Texaco petrol station(Llanrwst LL26 0PP) 15km. Drive East on A5 to Betws-y-coed then North on A470.
Site Boundary
Out of Bounds
Out of SWIC
Vehicle access
Nearest Phone
Nearest Dwelling
Site Access
Public Toilets
Parking
Road Crossing
Pharmacy
Petrol Station
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