Hazard and Risk Assessment PDF by Jamie Black

The Field Tool That Changes How You See Risk

Most outdoor educators are doing their best with safety systems they pieced together on the fly. This resource gives you something better - a structured, professional-grade tool you can use in the field today.

What's Inside:

• 9 page printable Hazard & Risk Assessment sheets - print multiple copies, fill out, share with your team, reuse every season, in every location, and keep with you onsite
• Character Types & Method of Control
• Definitions of Terms & Control
• Location-Specific Prioritized Hazard List
• Group Assessment framework
• Worst-Case "What If" Tactics

DIY style

*Please note that you might not fully understand how this document works, and if you need advice, just choose the  Field Guide  instead.

The Legal Reality: "It is by due diligent action that we prevent harm. Due diligence can stand up in court if there is ever a dispute."

Having a documented assessment isn't just good practice. It's protection.

Perfect For:

• Forest school and nature kindergarten educators
• Homeschool parents running outdoor learning
• Youth group and camp program leaders
• Nature-based program facilitators
• Anyone responsible for young people in outdoor settings

Created By Jamie Black, MA | BI | NCC | NT

• 27+ years as an outdoor guide, coach, and program director
• Founder of SoLe Adventure - 1:1 Behavior Intervetion (since 2004) and Wild Craft Play a nature-based playform (since 2008) and Wild Adventure Role Play (WARP) since 2024.
• 2,000+ young people and 500+ program leaders trained
• Master of Adventure (aka Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication)
• 1:1 Behavior Interventionist for 17+ years
• Nationally Certified Coach in Sailing & Rock Climbing
• Outdoor guide in kayaking, canoeing, caving, wilderness survival, archery, sword play

• Narrative Therapy practitioner (since 2022)

If you are First Nations or serve a First Nations community, please reach out, we offer you a nearly free discount, in support of you and reconciliation.

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What Others Are Saying: "The tools really work, help me think outside of what I already know, and I feel more confident in my decisions now." - Teacher, Maple Ridge

"I have a more visceral understanding of the risks, and my own level of tolerance." - Neurodivergent educator