Risk Management - 2008 Mangatepopo Tragedy

How long had it been since the Mangatepopo Valley had seen any significant amount of rain?

• Three years

• Three weeks

• Three days

• Three months

How many people passed away in the tragedy?

(a)  

What was the key word that was left out of the weather report in the morning (has to be spelled right)?

(a)  

Why could Jodie Sullivan, the instructor in the gorge, not hear the attempts to reach her via radio? (select more than one if it applies)

• Her radio was clipped to her belt in a drink bottle holder

• The noise of the rushing water meant she couldn't hear

• It was out of reception

• Her radio was not put together and switched on

When the discussion was held about a possible missing word in the weather report received in the morning, what did Jodie Sullivan (the instructor) say?

• 'Must mean isolated sunshine'

• 'Must mean isolated showers'

• 'Must mean isolated thunderstorms'

• 'Must mean isolated floods'

How long was the time period between class members floating down the gorge supposed to be (which they could not tell due to no watches or cellphones)?

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 1 minute

Who was the main person in charge on the day in terms of how the activities should have run and what safety procedures should have been in place?

• Jodie Sullivan (instructor in the field)

• Kerry Palmer (field manager in the office)

• Tony McClean (teacher of the class)

How long had Jodie Sullivan been working with OPC in the Tongariro National Park?

• 3 years

• 3 weeks

• 3 days

• 3 months

The gorge's water flow rose from 0.5 cubic metres per second to over 15 cubic metres in the space of half an hour of rain. This is roughly how many times as much water in the gorge?

• 3 times as much

• 30 times as much

• 10 times as much

• 13 times as much

What is a telltale sign that a river/gorge area is in flood?

• Water is white and aerated (bubbles)

• It's been raining a lot so it has to go into the river

• The water is discoloured/brown

• The marker on the river says it is in flood