Aquatic Activity Risk Assessment and Management Form
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
Activity type/name:
Venue/Beach:
Date:
/ /
Time:
AM / PM
Number of participants:
RISK ASSESSMENT
As a minimum, the following factors must be assessed when determining water safety:
Surf conditions
Weather conditions
Skill/competency levels of participant/s
Number of participants
Patrol on duty and rescue equipment available for use
Local knowledge of the beach and area to be used
Other location specific hazards
Potential Risk:
Specific Details:
Comments:
(Please tick if risk has been identified)
/
Surf conditions are
Swell
considered dangerous
Wave type
Water depth
Tides/Current
/
Weather conditions are
Wind
considered inclement
Temperature
Storms
/
Skill/competency levels
No level of
of participant/s is low
skill/competency
or unknown for the
Limited level of
type of activity
skill/competency
Mixed level of
skill/competency
/
Number of participants
>40
is high
>60
>100
/
No patrol on duty
No patrol on duty
and/or limited rescue
Limited access to
equipment available
equipment
/
No/limited knowledge
No knowledge of beach
of the beach
/
Other location specific
Stingers
hazards
Exposed rocks
Jetty/wharf
Debris
:
TOTAL NUMBER
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