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Ultimate Expeditions- Safety Briefing
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Expeditions in the Ultimate Zone are big, complex trips with the potential for massive adventures.
They will be hugely rewarding but the scale of the trip mean there are a number of hazards to think about and risks to minimise so you can return safely from you epic adventures.
PREPARE, PLAN AND PREPARE SOME MORE
- Think of the scope of your trip, understand what you need to achieve
- Think of all the worst case scenarios and have contingency plans in place, just in case
- Leave copied of all your plans and contingencies at home or with local authorities
- Ensure all memeber of your team have access to all the information they need
- Document everything, write lists, tick things off- don't miss anything
- Have a plan of how to end the trip early and return safely home if necessary
- Research local laws and cultural guides
Get to know your trip and prepare for every eventuality
COMMUNICATION
- Research how you will keep in contact with your home country or field base whilst away
- Ensure you have a contingency in case your preferred method of communication fails
- Understand the importance of being able to communicate with sub-teams, field base and home country
- Have a clear emergency plan- how, when, who will contact emergency services if required
- If utilising electronic communcations, ensure spare batteries and chargers are available
- Understand limitations of local communication systems
- Have a clear plan of who will contact whom and when, even for simply "keeping in contact" communications
Organising and utilising different forms of communication is so important