ID: GISHR03

 Date Identified: 26 Jan 20
WBS Item:

None

 Threat: Leaving People Behind

 

 Rating

Low (down from High)
Probability: Unlikely (down from Likely) Context: There could be many cache hunters on Goat Island during the day. Some may lose track of time and forget to leave when its time to go. Goat Island is an island in the swift currents of the Missouri River. The only way on or off is via watercraft. Swimming and wading are not options so if someone is left behind, they are in danger.   Many cache hunters will be travelling to and from the island in paddlecraft (kayaks and canoes). Trying to paddle in the swift Missouri River currents around the island in the dark is dangerous. Furthermore, many jurisdictions forbid paddling on navigable waterways after the sun sets.

 
Severity: Catastrophic
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This is a risk inherent on all outdoor adventures on the water.
SH Risk Responses:
Avoid Buddy system. The PDT will break all the cache hunters down into teams of 12-20.   Many will work together to maximize finding of caches. Teams staying in groups, working together, will decrease the chances of leaving a team mate behind.
Avoid Safety in numbers. There will be many geocache hunters on Goat Island. When it is time to leave, a good number of the people will begin trekking back to the base camp. The more people trekking back, the more likely individuals will recognize it is time to leave.
Avoid If enough hunters commit to going on the island, the planning team could set up a check-in/check-out board and air horns, bull horns, or other loud noisemaking device. When hunters arrive, they put their geocaching name on the board. When they leave, the strike it out. When it is time to head back, the basecamp monitors can sound the horns.
Accept This is a risk inherent to any activity with large groups of people.
SH Risk Controls:
Accepted This is a risk inherent to any activity with large groups of people.
   
Status: Combining many the risk responses should reduce the probability from “Likely” to “Unlikely.” This, in turn, reduces the risk from “High” to “Low.” “Low” is an acceptable range for a safety risk.

 

 
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