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How to offer hillwalking in Scouting
1. Check activity rules in POR
Rule 9.1 Activity Rules - Application
Rule 9.2 Preparations
Rule 9.3 InTouch
Rule 9.4 Risk Assessment
Rule 9.5 Emergency Procedure
Rule 9.7 Adventurous Activities Permit Scheme
Rule 9.8 Adult Groups in Adventurous Activities
Rule 9.9 Use of External Centres and Instructors
Rule 9.26 Hill Walking and Off Road Cycling Permits
Rule 9.27 Hill Walking and Off Road Cycling - Safety
Rule 9.28 Terrain Zero Definition
Rule 9.29 Terrain One Definition
Rule 9.30 Terrain Two Definition
Rule 9.31 Specialist Terrain
Rule 9.32 Party Size
2. Check activity factsheets
Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
FS120000 Risk Assessment
FS120007 Joint Adventurous Activities with Girlguiding
FS120013 Joint activities with other organisations - except Girlguiding
FS120075 InTouch
FS120077 Emergency Card
FS120081 Activity Information Form
FS120087 Adult Groups in Adventurous Activities
FS120409 Route Plan
FS120426 Terrain Zero Activities
FS120454 Hillwalking
AC120913 Assessment Checklist for Hillwalking
3. Check if a permit is required
Yes
a permit is required.
Except Terrain 0.
Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
POR Rule 9.7 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
4. Check if further insurance is required
No
further insurance is not required.
5. Check if HQ needs notifying
No
you do not need to contact HQ about this activity.
6. Complete a risk assessment
FS120000 Risk Assessments
POR Rule 9.4 Risk Assessments
7. Put an InTouch system in place
InTouch
8. Obtain approval for the activity
POR Rule 9.1 Activity Rules Application
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