abseiling tower briefing with audio
DESCRIPTION
This is an abseil briefing tool to use within a lesson plan for students abseiling at a tower.TRANSCRIPT
Abseiling tower
Introducing the Tower
Contents
- Equipment
- How to Abseil
- Safety Rules
- Abseiling Activities while you wait
- Information for teachers or instructors
EquipmentClothing- What should you wear?
Flat boots or sports shoes must be worn
Comfortable clothing, not too loose to avoid getting it caught
Long hair must be tied back
(www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au )
Equipment Demonstration
Equipment
Harness (http://safety.theuiaa.org)
Purpose – to safely attach a person to an abseiling system
Question… How do you know if your harness is tight enough?
Equipment
Helmet (http://safety.theuiaa.org )
Purpose – to protect from falling debris and protect face from striking cliff
Question…What are the 2 tests you do to check your helmet is on properly?
Equipment
Hardware (http://safety.theuiaa.org )
Purpose – to safely attach a person to the abseiling system
Question… How many Karabiners do you get with your hardware?
Karabiner Figure 8
Equipment
Hand Gloves (
www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au)
Purpose – to protect hands from cliff surface and rope burn
Question…Which hand do you wear your glove on?
Abseiling Demonstration
Abseiling questions?
When is it ok for you to go through the gate?
Which side should your abseil line go down?
How wide do you want your feet when you are abseiling?
Which rope do you unhook from first?
What do you say when you have unhooked the safety line?
What do you say when you unhook the abseil line?
Rules for safety
Only stay in the safe areas that the instructor tells you
Never enter a ‘no go’ zone
Keep your helmet on at all times
(www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au)
Lets go abseiling!!
Activities while you wait
The following are examples of a booklet I have made for the teacher that accompanies the group to abseiling. The Teacher is free to choose which activity will suit the students best.
(Reid & Breidahl, p35 ).
( Reid & Breidahl, p15 ).
Information for Teachers and Instructors
This Power point needs to be used in conjunction with the Department of Education Guidelines for Abseiling http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/spguide/abseilin.htm
Also, this slide show is not an entire lesson plan but rather a visual aid for parts of the overall Youthworks lesson plan.
ReferencesDET Guidelines Abseiling n.d., accessed 29/04/2009,http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/spguide/abseilin.htm
Forest Education Initiative n.d., accessed 30/04/2009,http://www.foresteducation.org/learning_resources.php?id=88
Hardware n.d., accessed 29/04/2009, http://safety.theuiaa.org/front/front_search_list.php
Harness n.d., accessed 29/04/2009, http://safety.theuiaa.org/front/front_search_list.php
Helmet n.d., accessed 29/04/2009, http://safety.theuiaa.org/front/front_search_list.php
Reid, A & Breidahl, H Outdoor Environmental Games, The Gould League of Victoria Inc.