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Please ensure that you have signed the online waiver. This was a recent change in the organization of ACC trips. The waiver will be valid for all events for a full year. Paper waivers will be available at the carpool/trailhead. for any guests participating in the event. Please ensure you have read and understood the risks associated with this activity prior to signing up:
· Rockfall · Rockfall can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. climbing/scrambling/hiking). What are the risks? Impact from a falling rock can result in injury or death and can also damage equipment such as ropes. · Terrain · Trees, forest deadfall, and tree stumps · Creeks · Rocks and Boulders · Variable and difficult walking terrain · Impact or collision with other persons or objects · Encounters with domestic or wild animals · Contact with poisonous flora or fauna · Loss of balance or control · Slips, trips and falls. · Falls and Belaying · Rock climbing presents the risk of falling from the wall causing the climber to collide with the wall or ground, which can lead to injury or death · The risk of belay failure is also present which can contribute to the risk of a ground fall · Communication, rescue and medical treatment · Communication can be difficult and in the event of a accident rescue and treatment may not be available · Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field · If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow · Mitigated by · First Aid Training · Rescue Training · Satellite Communications § Other · Slips, trips and falls both outdoors and indoors · Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact · Equipment failure · Negligent first aid · Negligence of other people
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