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Planning for first aid and medical services at events. Are your preparations aligned with good industry practice and WorkSafe expectations?

Planning for first aid and medical services at events If you are running an event, you need to have the right level of first aid and medical services.

WorkSafe New Zealand have a new online application form for Adventure Activity Operator (AAO) registration and renewals: https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/topic-and-industry/adventure-activities/apply-for-adventure-activity-operator-registration/ This means AAO applicants can now apply for a new AAO registration or renew an existing registration online.

The new process is intended to make applications easier to complete and to help WorkSafe process them more efficiently. The online form allows applicants to save their work, track where it is up to, and return to it later to complete and submit it.

To use the online form on WorkSafe’s website, applicants will need to register for WorkSafe's online services and log in using a RealMe login. This is explained as part of the registration process.

If applicants need to use the existing PDF forms, they can still do so. However WorkSafe encourages the online option wherever possible.

Note: You still need to have completed your audit and received your new certificate to apply for WorkSafe registration.

Apply for adventure activity operator registration Find out how to register as an adventure activity operator or amend or renew an existing registration.

Making accessible tourism the standard, not the exception. Great mahi from Jezza and the team at Adapting Aotearoa. Definitely worth a look. 👉

Adapting Aotearoa A movement to revolutionize accessible tourism throughout Aotearoa with comprehensive training modules, access guides, and leadership creating a more inclusive travel industry.

Another great article from The Human Diver that is relevant to all outdoor activities. If you remove the word "diving" and insert the name of the activities you provide, this article has just as much relevance. Grab a coffee and get curious instead of certain:

6. Social Media Isn't Broken. It's Doing Exactly What It Was Designed to Do. Social media doesn't fail us when serious diving incidents appear; it works as designed, rewarding certainty, outrage and judgement over curiosity. The cost is the silenced stories that hold the most learning. Before commenting, ask whether you're ai

https://alpineclub.org.nz/feature/conservation-law-reform-what-climbers-need-know?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaASjzRZ0ZGV4BKKRK2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp0rhyrOMF-3lV6WXfFDI8NuUINaj4su-x2MVdPUOV0BpOYvC_IwCk4FaD12c_aem_5FTQJB4KSNGwDNI74LpdHQ

Conservation Law Reform - What Climbers Need to Know | NZAC Why does this matter to climbers and other users of alpine spaces for recreation? New Zealand Alpine Club is concerned about multiple aspects of the proposed law reform and we outline those reasons and why we think it is important to make a submission in the summary below.

South African insight into risk management in the outdoors:

The Silent Risk in Outdoor Experiential Learning: Why Expertise Matters More Than Ever Outdoor experiential learning has the power to transform young lives. It builds resilience, leadership, empathy, and a deeper connection to the natural world, outcomes that no classroom alone can fully replicate.

INSPECTION NOTICE:

Recalls, calls for inspection and safety Information Call for visual inspection of SIMBA CLIMBING/SIMBA PARK and SWAN EASYFIT STEEL/SWAN EASYFIT STAINLESS harnesses following the discovery, on one harness, of a missing rivet on the FAST LT... Petzl USA. Call for visual inspection of SIMBA CLIMBING/SIMBA PARK and SWAN EASYFIT STEEL/SWAN EASYFIT STAINLESS harnesses following the discovery, on one harness, of a missing rivet on the FAST LT PIN-LOCK buckle on the back of the harness. A missing rivet on this buckle could cause it to open acci...

PRODUCT RECALL INFORMATION:

Recalls, calls for inspection and safety Information User feedback alerted us to premature wear of the screws on the gated ventral attachment point on ASTRO rope access harnesses manufactured before October 2023 (harnesses that were affected by... Petzl Other. User feedback alerted us to premature wear of the screws on the gated ventral attachment point on ASTRO rope access harnesses manufactured before October 2023 (harnesses that were affected by our call for inspection of ASTRO and CANYON GUIDE harnesses in 2023).

This is an excellent short article by Sam Moore summarising the learnings from the UK paddleboarding fatalities in 2021. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1voVoqp4fJ60ZJg_EZqyE-aAGOTGznrE6/view

https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/news-and-media/severe-weather-prompts-worksafe-warning-for-outdoor-workers/

Severe weather prompts WorkSafe warning for outdoor workers WorkSafe is urging businesses and organisations operating in weather affected areas to ensure robust procedures are in place to protect workers, as red rain warnings remain in effect across parts of the North Island.