In this unit students will develop an understanding of the inevitability and importance of risk taking in the outdoors. Understanding risk, learning basic skills to survive in the outdoors and taking responsibility for their own survival is essential. Areas to be considered are:
- Risks and Challenges in the Wilderness
- Explore the risks and challenges associated with different outdoor environments
- Identify ways to minimise the risks associated with the challenges posed by different environments
- Wilderness Survival
- investigate basic survival techniques specific to outdoor environments
- identify procedures used in an emergency in various outdoor environments
- signalling methods
- communication and technology
- basic search and rescue techniques
- evacuation procedures
- Taking Responsibility
- identify and apply interpersonal and self-management skills to promote responsibility and action in emergency situations in outdoor environments
- prioritising the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others
- communication, such as verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, negotiation and conflict management
- collaboration
- leadership
- strengthening personal identity, such as persistence, building resilience
- decision making and problem solving
- risk management
- route planning and environment assessment, such as potential hazards and risks
- equipment management, such as rationing food and water, communication, first aid
- identify and apply interpersonal and self-management skills to promote responsibility and action in emergency situations in outdoor environments