SAFETY INFO AT CAMP

SAFETY
HAUMARU

Our activities undergo an annual audit inspection to ensure that we provide them in the safest possible manner, meeting the highest standards of safety and professionalism. Our certifying body is OutdoorsMark. They are a national outdoor safety auditor tailored for the New Zealand outdoors community. This certification ensures independent expert assessment of our equipment and activities management. We are audited and registered with WorkSafeNZ under the Adventure Activity Regulations 2016 where required. We provide a safe, challenging and fun facility for all of your activities. You will receive all necessary training, highly maintained equipment, up-to-date RAMS, onsite training and pre-camp planning. All you need to do is turn up and supervise activities. We describe each activity, and staff will be available to train adults for all activities each morning. In addition, we provide activity and first aid training to staff. We will make sure your group has a safe and enjoyable experience.

FIRST AID
TŪRORO

You will need to provide your own first aid kit suitable for dealing with outdoor activities. At camp, you will need to assign a first aid officer to look after your first aid requirements. In the event of an accident, complete the electronic accident report form. The tablet is in the first-aid room. You can receive copies of all accident report forms if you need them for your records. This information helps us to keep track of incidents, helping us ensure that neither equipment nor facilities will cause accidents or incidents to camping groups.

GROUP EVACUATION OFFICER/BUILDING WARDEN
KAIARAHI WHAKAWĀTEA Ā-ROOPU

We explain the emergency procedures for evacuating the buildings to the group as part of the welcome talk. All of our facilities have emergency evacuation alarms installed.  

Between 8:00am and 5:00pm, One Big Adventure staff will handle the situation in the event of an evacuation of the buildings. The group's appointed person should liaise with the Evacuation Officer / Building Warden in the event of an evacuation. The group's appointee will assume the Evacuation Officer / Building Warden role outside of normal working hours. The rooming list will act as additional information in an evacuation. Please show on the rooming list, any persons within your group who may require help to leave the building in the event of an evacuation (examples may be people who are hard of hearing, partially sighted, physically or mentally disabled/imparted or infirm). During an evacuation, the Evacuation Officer / Building Warden will use this list to confirm that everyone has been removed from the buildings. The Evacuation Officer / Building Warden will pass this information onto the fire service or other emergency provider upon their arrival. It will also help the Fire Department in the event of their having to rescue anyone, particularly those who require help, by giving the Fire Department a location for the person or persons who may require help.

STAFF TRAINING AND ONGOING COMPLIANCE
WHAKAPAKARI PŪKENGA

We train activity staff in the supervision and instruction of our activities. We base some of this training in-house; we provide some through independent third-party training providers. All training meets industry standards to ensure the safe delivery of activities to you, our guests. Activity and hosting staff all hold recognised first aid qualifications, and all staff working at camp are risk assessed and police vetted to ensure your safety. All kitchen staff have undergone training in good kitchen practice and are basic hygiene certified. All staff working at camp “core workers” (i.e. activity staff) as well as “non-core workers” (i.e. administration, kitchen and maintenance staff) are subject to Children’s Worker safety checking, as specified under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. Volunteers who work at camp are not subject to Children’s Worker safety checking; however, they are subject to reference and police vetting checks where volunteers are over seventeen years old. Professional engineers and industry-accredited auditors specific to the type of equipment being audited maintain and annually inspect our activity equipment to ensure that it meets industry safety standards. WorkSafeNZ registers us as a provider of adventure activities under the Adventure Activities Regulations 2016. We are also an OSCAR approved provider undergoing regular audits to the relevant legislation.

GATE
KŪAHA 

A large automatic gate controls the entry. This gate has instructions regarding gaining access. During the day, our staff will open the gate for you. First, you need to press the bell button on the keypad. Our staff will communicate with you and open the gate. Outside of the normal office times, you will need to contact your on-site supervisor for the group, and they can open the gate for you. Exiting the camp is through an automatic gate that will open when approached by your vehicle. Please note: our gates are not quick opening or closing.