Risk Assessment & Emergency Procedures Flashcards
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A participant discloses a severe nut allergy during pre-session registration. Which risk management step is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Record the allergy, confirm the participant carries an epinephrine auto-injector, and brief staff
Documenting the allergy and ensuring the participant has an epinephrine auto-injector allows staff to respond effectively if anaphylaxis occurs.
Which type of risk assessment is performed before a new activity or program is introduced to the climbing facility?
Answer: Specific risk assessment
A specific risk assessment is tailored to a particular new activity, identifying unique hazards not covered by generic assessments.
A student climber has fallen and is hanging unconscious in their harness. Which immediate concern does prolonged suspension present?
Answer: Suspension trauma (harness hang syndrome) impairing blood circulation
Suspension trauma can cause loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest within minutes when blood pools in the legs while hanging motionless.
After calling EMS for an injured climber, what information should the instructor be prepared to give the dispatcher?
Answer: Location, nature of injury, number of casualties, and access route for emergency services
Dispatchers need precise location, mechanism of injury, casualty count, and access details to send appropriate resources quickly.
What is the recommended approach when a spectator (non-climber) enters the fall zone beneath an active climber?
Answer: Stop the climbing activity immediately and redirect the spectator before resuming
The fall zone is a live hazard zone; all activity should pause until bystanders are clear to prevent a collision injury.
Which document provides site-specific emergency protocols that all climbing wall staff must know?
Answer: The Emergency Action Plan (EAP)
The Emergency Action Plan details facility-specific procedures for injuries, evacuation, fire, and communication with emergency services.
A climber wearing a harness develops redness and hives on their skin beneath the harness after 20 minutes. The instructor suspects a latex allergy. What should occur?
Answer: Have the climber remove the harness, assess the reaction, and follow the facility's allergy protocol
A suspected allergic reaction requires removal of the irritant, assessment of severity, and activation of the allergy response protocol in case of anaphylaxis.