Organise resources and people for outdoor programmes

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This standard is about organising the resources you need for an outdoor programme including the people, equipment, environment and domestic arrangements. The standard also includes preparing yourself, other staff and the participants for the programme.

This standard covers three outcomes. These are:

1. organise resources for the programme
2. prepare self, participants and others for the programme
3. deal with resources after use

This standard is for experienced staff working in the outdoors that are capable of working without direct supervision.

​Organise resources for the programme

1. obtain resources to meet the programme's aims and objectives
2. make sure resources meet the needs of the participants
3. make sure the resources meet organisational regulations and procedures
4. make sure the resources are available when needed
5. put in place emergency and contingency plans for the programme

Prepare self, participants and others for the programme

6. brief colleagues about the programme, participants and resources
7. provide the participants and others with the programme information
8. respond to requests and suggestions to meet participant and organisational needs
9. ensure you, others and participants are prepared and ready to participate in the programme

Deal with resources after use

10. encourage participants to leave the environment in accordance with organisational regulations and procedures
11. identify and remove unsafe and unserviceable resources and report them to the responsible colleague

12. make sure that resources are stored in accordance with the organisational regulations and procedures

13. follow procedures for ensuring the quality and quantity of resources are maintained
14. work safely at all times and in accordance with all relevant legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols
15. follow organisational regulations and procedures for dealing with staffing issues which occur during the activity

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Organise resources for the programme

1. the current legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols which are relevant to your work practice and to which you must adhere
2. the types of resources needed for a range of different types of programmes
3. how to ensure the resources meet the participant and programme needs

4. the legal, technical and organisational requirements covering the resources you are responsible for

5. organisational procedures for obtaining resources

6. why emergency and contingency planning is important

Preparing self, participants and others for the programme

7. why it is important and how to brief colleagues and others

8. the types of information you should give colleagues about the participants, the programme and the resources they will be using

9. types of information that the participants and others should receive and why this is important
10. the types of requests and suggestions you may receive from colleagues, participants and others, and how to respond to these constructively
11. the importance of colleagues, participants and yourself being mentally, physically and attitudinally prepared for the programme

Deal with resources after use

12. why it is important to leave the environment after use in accordance with your organisation's sustainability policy or procedures

13. how to make sure that the resources are stored in accordance with organisational regulations and procedures
14. the organisational procedures for ensuring the quality and quantity of resources are maintained

15. the organisational regulations and procedures for dealing with staffing issues which occur during the activity

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Resources1. people2. equipment3. clothing4. environment

​This standard links to SKAODP7 and SKAODP8