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Information and Training

Learn about the 20 conditions of the DofE expedition, basic first aid, safety measures, cooking equipment, necessary supplies, maps and compasses, and more. Get ready for your award!

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Information and Training

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  1. Information and Training

  2. So far.. You should have done 2 of the following: You should be uploading your assessors reports now. To receive your award in September you will need to have completed everything by the July 18th (last day of term)

  3. What are we learning today? The 20 conditions of the expedition • Basic First Aid • Safety • What to eat and Using the cooking Equipment • What to bring • Maps and Compasses

  4. The 20 Conditions of the Expeditions section 1: Your expedition must be by your own physical effort, without any motorised or outside assistance. 2: Your expedition must be unaccompanied and self-sufficient. 3: Your expeditions must be supervised by an adult who is able to accept responsibility for the safety of you and your team. 4: Your expedition must have an aim. 5: You must be properly equipped for your expedition. 6: You must have completed the required training and practice expeditions. 7: At least one practice expedition must be undertaken at each level of the programme, in the same mode of travel in a similar environment to the qualifying expedition. 8: You and your team must plan and organise your expedition. 9: You must be assessed by an approved accredited Assessor to the DofE. 10: There must be between four and seven people in your team

  5. Continued 11: You must be within the qualifying age of the DofE programme level. 12: Participants must be at the same level of assessment. 13: Your team must not include anyone who has completed the same or higher level DofE expedition. 14: Your overnight accommodation should be camping. 15: Your expedition must be the minimum number of days required for your DofE level. 16: Your expedition should normally take place between the end of March and the end of October. 17: Your expedition should be in the recommended environment for your DofE level. 18: You must do the minimum hours of planned daily activity for your DofE level. 19: You should cook and eat a substantial meal each day. 20: You must create and deliver a presentation after your expedition to complete the section.

  6. Section 1: Basic First Aid

  7. Join with the other room for basic first aid training • Breathing and Airways • Recovery position • Bleeding • Blisters • Choking • Burns

  8. If something goes wrong – CALL FOR HELP • Call the leaders if you feel you need help • Shout for help if someone is in trouble • Keep making sure you seek help

  9. Airways – If someone collapses and becomes unconscious make sure they can breath Practice

  10. Recovery Position Practice

  11. Bleeding – Compress until the bleeding stops

  12. Blisters – You will get them so bring blister plasters

  13. Choking

  14. Burns 10 minutes of constant water supply over the burn

  15. Section 2: Safety

  16. Safety • For emergencies only you will be able to carry you phone in your bag. The Expedition requires that you do not use a mobile phone other than in emergencies and doing so will cause you to fail the expedition section The first person you must call in an emergency is the leader (Mr Gibbons) who will be in a minibus and can get to you. Never call parents in an emergency – it just means the leaders have to deal with parents and the emergency rather than just the emergency – we have contact numbers and will let parents know if something has happened

  17. Safety 2. You must always walk in groups of 4 or more. Anyone caught walking in smaller groups than that will not continue the expedition and parents will be asked to collect them. If someone is injured and they cannot move and there is no signal: 1 person must stay with them, 2 people must walk to the nearest checkpoint. If you have more in your group then split them evenly

  18. Other info 3. When approaching roads make sure they are safe to cross as there are unlikely to be crossing points. Look both ways! 4. Keep litter with you and dispose of it at the campsite 5. You must report to each checkpoint on your route

  19. Section 3: Food and Cooking

  20. Eating Practice = 1 x breakfast, 1 x lunch, 1 x dinner, snacks + 2 litres of water per day Expedition = 1 x breakfast, 2 x lunch, 1 x dinner, snacks + 2 litres of water per day You need high calorie foods as you will be doing lots of exercise You only have a small gas stove with pots, don’t bring microwave or oven cooked meals

  21. Some ideas – You need to carry this stuff! Planning Time

  22. Trangia's – your cooking equipment

  23. Lets practice boiling some water Practice Watch the demo from your teacher Rules with Trangia’s • 3 metres away from tents • Don’t blow out the Trangia – turn the gas off instead

  24. Section 4: Kit and Equipment

  25. What do we supply? • Tent (2 or 3 man) • Trangia • Map • Compass • Water refills on the route

  26. What should you bring? – What could you share? Planning Time • Cutlery, plates and mugs • Cleaning equipment for Trangia, matches • Waterproofs • Torch • Sun cream • Medication • Personal First aid kit – you will get blisters! • Water bottle • Toilet Roll • Enough clothing and warm clothing (it is very cold at night) • Sleeping bag • Food • Walking boots • Large hiking bag to carry everything! • Wash bag and towel • Pen and paper

  27. Section 5: Maps and Compasses

  28. Maps and compasses You will be given a map and a compass Lets look at how we identify where we are

  29. Features of maps – Look at the maps in front of you • Contour lines • Symbols • Paths and roads • Grid References

  30. What is the grid reference of each symbol? Practice

  31. Answers • The battlefield is in square………12 03 • The church is in square…………. • The bridge is in square………….. • The post office is in square……… • The windmill is in square………… • The public house is in square…… 10 03 11 02 13 04 13 02 10 04

  32. 6-figure grid references

  33. Can you get the right answer? Practice

  34. What is the 6-figure grid reference of …? Practice

  35. Planning a route Practice Your teacher will give you 2 grid references Use a pencil to draw a route to each one using the pathways.

  36. Important! • Before your expeditions you will need to plan your route. • You will be told the checkpoints you must visit in the week before the expedition • You must come and plan your route during lunchtime on the first week back after Easter and have it checked by Mr Gibbons

  37. The End Remember: Plan your route first week back after Easter collect your map and route cards from Mr Gibbons Get your kit prepared over Easter

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