1

SCOUTS AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND BANCH SCOUT SECTION

JOURNEY PLAN

THIS IS A MICROSOFT WORD FORM. To move to the next input field use the “Tab” key, to move back use “Shift-Tab”. Check the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen for any special instructions for a field.

CANDIDATES NAME:

SCOUT TROOP:

JOURNEY LOCATION:

DATES: FROM TO

The purpose of this document is to ensure that the Candidate has planned and adequately prepared for the journey.

 Journey Instructions, Tasks and Special Instructions to be issued by the Assessor.

 Journey Plan to be completed by the Candidate then discussed with Assessor who MUST BE entirely satisfied before signing acceptance not less than one (1) week prior to the journey.

Distribution:

Original to be completed by the Scout candidate and copies of this Journey Plan, including C4’s for each participant with a copy of map/s, to be distributed as follows:

1. Original retained by Candidate

2. Copy to Journey Supervisor

3. Copy to Journey Assessor

4. 2 copies to the Contact Officer – This allows one copy to be provided to Police/Search and Rescue if the need arises. (The Police will require details including the details of the briefing given prior to departure, health, provisions, equipment and planned strategies in the event of emergency or becoming lost). 2

1. JOURNEY INSTRUCTIONS; (To be assigned by the Assessor in conjunction with the Scout’s Leader)

Assessor’s Name Phone No

2. LOCATION:

Map Name(s):

Scale:

Dates:

3. GRID REFERENCES:

Starting Point:

Check Points: 1.

Finish Point:

4. TASKS/SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: (Completed by Assessor)

1.

5. TEAM MEMBERS: (Candidate to complete)

(Minimum Party of 5 at all times – Maximum of 2 to be assessed for Award)

Full Journey: Name Phone Address Troop Award Age Level

Part Journey: Name Phone Address Troop Award Age Level

6. TRANSPORTATION: (Candidate to complete)

To start point: Names & Phone No

From finish point: Names & Phone No 3

7. PROPOSED HIKE PLAN: (Candidate to complete)

Give details of planned route, types of terrain to be traversed, all activities and tasks en route, proposed meal and camp locations with estimated times at each location and to each checkpoint.

Start Point Start Time Finish Point Optimistic Finish Time Pessimistic Finish Time

Estimated Actual Mag. Travel Travel Grid Ref Location / Description Bearing Distance Time Time

On your copy of map plot the expedition route.

Indicate the boundaries of the expedition area in red, the planned route in blue, checkpoints in green and evacuation routes in orange (highlighters preferably).

8. PROPOSED MENUS: (Candidate to complete)

Provide details of planned menu:

Friday Supper

Saturday Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Supper

Sunday Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Supper

Monday Breakfast

Lunch

Water to be carried ltr/person and topped up at 4

9. EQUIPMENT LIST: (Candidate to complete)

Itemise equipment to be carried by the team:

NB. For safety reasons camouflage clothing is NOT recommended.

Personal Common Equipment shared by all

10. FIRST AID EQUIPMENT: (Candidate to complete)

Detail items to be carried as First Aid equipment including water purification. Each participant must also carry a personal First Aid Kit

FIRST AID:

Name of Scouts with first aid training and their badge level:

5

11. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT: (Candidate to complete)

(Each participant must carry and be proficient in the use of all safety equipment under adverse weather conditions)

Waterproof signaling mirror/CD 4 metre lashing matches

2x20cm candles whistle 4 metre toggle rope (8mm silver rope for fire/smoke with soft eye splice at both ends)

waterproof jacket torch food and water for an extra day

emergency blanket glow stick or space blanket

Other Appropriate Safety Equipment to be taken:

ACTION IF LOST: (Candidate to complete) eg. Tag or mark turning points and check points on first suspicions, if confirmed lost, stay put and carry on with action plan.

 ELB agreed to be appropriate by Assessor Yes or No

If “YES”

 Participants trained in appropriate activation circumstances Yes or No

 Participants trained in activation procedure Yes or No

The focus for Scouting MUST be to ensure appropriate management and creditable usage of ELB. The activation of this “insurance mechanism” should be made virtually redundant through the more than adequately prepared hikers being encouraged, coached and monitored by enthusiastic Leaders with proven proficiency in hiking.

Police Officer in Charge of relevant Police District advised:

 Hike details Yes or No

 Advised that ELB is being carried Yes or No

12. PROPOSED EVACUATION PLAN: (Candidate to complete)

Detail plans of evacuation and specific evacuation points in the event of an emergency.

Exit Description (include directions from major Nr Local name Grid Ref roads, ease of access, facilities available) 1.

 GPS for compass validation Yes or No 6

13. COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT WITH PARTY:

Name Phone Nr GSM / CDMA

Radio type Priority channels

Scheduled contact times: Name Phone Nr

14. EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS:

Name Location Phone Nr

Ranger

Hike Supervisor

Police Landline 000 Mobile 112 Provide name of local Police Station

Queensland Ambulance Landline 000 (QAS) Mobile 112

Hospital

Medical

Group Leader

District Commissioner

15. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES:

The Contact Officer for this activity is Phone No

The time at which Police are to be informed of non return is

The Contact Officer is to be available at least one day longer than the planned journey to channel all communication between the field party and the Group Leader, transport party, and all the parents in the event of delayed return or any other contingency. Full operating instructions, contact details and plan to be given to the Contact Officer. The Contact Officer should brief the relevant Police within one hour of the pessimistic E.T.A. in the event of unexplained non-arrival. 7

16. APPROVALS RECEIVED TO ENTER PROPERTY:

(Park Rangers/Property Owners)

Name Phone Nr Park/Property Location

17. AUTHORISATION CHECKLIST:

Action Signature / Date

1. C4 Raised by Candidate (Forms signed by Parents and originals attached to this Plan)

2. C5 Raised by Candidate and Counter signed by SL and signed by GL

3. Hike authorisation by assessor

4. DC advised

5. DC of host District advised

NOTE: Amendments to approved plan must be advised and noted below: