1. FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All
FSC Site Working Information Card: Site 1: Shimna River – Meander at Silent Valley Carpark
Issued: APR 2017
By: MO’C
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 (Freshwater/Hill & Moorland & Mountain/Woodlands)
App. 4 & 5 – Generic Activity Risk Assessments (Team games/Nature Rambles & Walks/Art & Crafts)
Specific Risk Assessment (see below)
Learning Location: FSC Tollymore Address: FSC, Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, Bryansford, Newcastle, Co. Down, BT33 0PZ
TM Field Centre: (0)
TM Outdoor Centre: (0) Derrygonnelly Field Centre: (0)
Site Information
In the event of an accident / incident:
Site description: Site 1: Shimna River – Meander at Silent Valley Carpark
Mobile Phone Coverage: Poor. None at intervals.
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 TM Field/Outdoor Centre or DG
Go back to carpark if appropriate
Complete Incident Card
Escape route - Carpark beside meander site.
Access rights: Public
Nearest Phone: Local dwellings. Meelmore Lodge. Tollymore National Outdoor Centre
Grid reference / Postcode: J294296
Nearest Dwelling: J295297
Access / Egress: Site accessible by foot from public carpark (10-30m)
Nearest Hospital / Doctor: Downe Hospital, 2 Struell Wells Rd, Downpatrick, BT30 6RL
Parking: Public carpark at some location as Grid Ref above.
Special equipment required: n/a
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
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2. FSC Site Working Information Card:
FSC Site Working Information Card: Site 1: Shimna River Meander Site at Silent Valley Carpark
Site Boundary
Out of Bounds
Out of SWIC
Vehicle access
Nearest Phone
Nearest Dwelling
Site Access
Public Toilets
Parking
Road Crossing
Pharmacy
Petrol Station