Scribd
Upload
61 views2 pages

Hiking Hazards and Risk Management

The document outlines the hazards and risks associated with hiking at Mount Makiling, including improper handling of emergencies, environmental dangers like landslides, and equipment-related injuries. It emphasizes the importance of proper skills, health checks, environmental awareness, and safe handling of sharp tools and fire. Risk reduction strategies include practicing first aid, consulting with doctors, wearing appropriate gear, and being vigilant about surroundings.

Uploaded by

AUSTRIA, MA. MABEL S.
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
61 views2 pages

Hiking Hazards and Risk Management

The document outlines the hazards and risks associated with hiking at Mount Makiling, including improper handling of emergencies, environmental dangers like landslides, and equipment-related injuries. It emphasizes the importance of proper skills, health checks, environmental awareness, and safe handling of sharp tools and fire. Risk reduction strategies include practicing first aid, consulting with doctors, wearing appropriate gear, and being vigilant about surroundings.

Uploaded by

AUSTRIA, MA. MABEL S.
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Activity: Hiking

Planned Site of Activity: Mount Makiling

Hazard Risks Risk Assessment Risk Reduction


Strategy
Factors coming from Improper The lack of skills Learn and practice
Participants: handling of might cause a proper first aid skills
Lack of proper Skills, emergency worse case of the in handling
and Possible Health instances and situation that may emergencies. :
problems possible health affect fellow Condition your body
problems hikers. If health Consult a doctor
symptoms problems occur before going and
attack or while hiking, the ask suggestions if
occurrences. patient might be problems occur
on worse status or during the hike.
at the very most, Otherwise, avoid
die at the trail. continuing the hike if
the doctors
The hiker buddies discouraged. Have a
must always check buddy with proper fit
on each other. to join the hike.
Check signs of
health issues with
their buddy and
decide not to go if
problems occur
beforehand.
Environmental Landslides and Risks of getting hit Wear proper shoes
factors: accidental fall of by large rocks if and always be alert
Boulders, fallen tree hikers from a sliding happens on your
trunks, and sloppy highly elevated and accidental environment.
pathways. part of the sliding that may As much as
mountain. call heavy fall due possible, walk at
to sloppy and clear area/path.
slippery paths.
This will cause big
troubles for hikers.

In order to combat
unfortunate
events, the hikers
should assess the
environments state
such as the
weather condition,
soil condition, and
other
environmental
aspects that may
affect their trail.
Equipment: Accidental stab Each hikers may If it's really
Sharp tools such as wounds and encounter the risks necessary, put the
knives, ice pick, and wildfires of being sharp tools in a
fire-lifting equipment accidentally or proper storage to
like lighters and intentionally avoid causing harm.
matches. stabbed. Firing Fire should be
materials may established farther
affect the living from the forested
creatures and the and areas.
whole forests by
causing wild fire
due to lit fires
when camping.

Hikers should
ready fire killers
and first aid kits if
the risks occurs.
Immediately call
for help if worse
case happens.

You might also like