The Xcursion Duke of Ed Risk Management course steps you through the process of planning, preparing and running any sort of Duke of Ed Adventurous Journey from an operational risk management point of view. Whether you're running your program internally or contracting out parts or all of your program to a specialist activity provider, this course will help you build your understanding and confidence in risk management for all your Adventurous Journeys.
Important Notes About The Course
FREE PREVIEWHow To Navigate The Course
Learning Outcomes & Assessment
FREE PREVIEWDuke of Ed Introduction
Education, Adventure & Risk Intro
FREE PREVIEWPersonal Risk Vs Institutional Risk
Negative Risk Vs Positive Risk
FREE PREVIEWPerceived Risk Vs Real Risk
Education, Adventure & Risk Review
Creating A Culture of Risk Management
Developing A Risk Management Mindset
FREE PREVIEWExpedition Behaviour
Communications Intro
Effective Communications
Your Current Stakeholder Engagement Review & Action Items
Stages of Competence
Self-Leadership
Student Leadership Progression
Developing Your AJ Plan Intro
FREE PREVIEWYour Journey Choice of Activity
Informed Consent - Definition
Adventurous Journey Reccies
Adventurous Journey Review
Risk Assessments Intro
Developing A Risk Management Plan
Foreseeable Risks - Definition
FREE PREVIEWRisk Assessments When Outsourcing Your Program
Assessing The Risks Review
Transport Risk Intro
FREE PREVIEWCase Study - Driver Fatigue
Transport Risk Summary
Common Duke of Ed Camping Risks
Cooking With Gas (...or Other Flammable Substances)
Water Safety
School Trips & Swimming
Assessing Risks Summary
When Systems Fail Intro
FREE PREVIEWWhen Systems Fail - Case Study
When Systems Fail Summary
Injuries, Incidents & Emergencies Intro
Safety Backup
What3Words
First Aid Qualifications & Experience
Injury Classifications
Critical Incident Framework
Critical Incident Workflow Examples
Injuries, Incidents & Emergencies Summary
Practical Planning, Preparation & Logistics Intro
Medicals, Mental Health Plans & Dietary Requirements
Release of Indemnity or Liability Waivers
Transport
Let's Gear Up!
Sample Gear List
Considerations For A Wilderness First Aid Kit
Food, Glorious, Food!
Water, Water, Everywhere!
Weather Checks
Practical Planning Review
Your Well-Formed Plan Intro
Your Well-Formed Plan
A Well-Formed Plan Template
Pre-Departure Checks
Pre-Departure Checklist
Debrief Intro
The Power of The Debrief
Post Expedition Review
Continuous Improvement
Course Summary
Course Evaluation
Additional Resources
Articles, References & Reports Cited In This Training
Further Training
• Improve Safety
• Empower students to plan and prepare for themselves within a risk managed framework
• Build effective risk management systems for your Duke of Ed programs
• Build confidence in managing risks & decision-making processes
• Understand how to develop a culture of risk management
• Improve communications skills
• Reduce your exposure to personal legal liability
• Avoid lengthy, expensive legal investigations
• Improve educational outcomes
For our full risk management training options, including face to face and custom designed programs, go to:
For ACT Registered Teachers
This course is an accredited TQI training course and will contribute to 3 hours of professional development.
This course contains materials which may be upsetting to some participants, including references and case studies which explore confronting details of incidents which have occurred on school trips that have resulted in serious injuries and/or death. Case studies and examples are designed to highlight the dangers and risks involved in these types of activities and help prevent them from occurring in the future. Please bare this in mind before you start the course. We have made every effort to ensure these matters are presented in a meaningful and sensitive way to help improve safety. However, if something from this course does trigger something in you, please connect with a professional counseling service immediately.
A note to the training
