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WorksheetsRisk Management - 2008 Mangatepopo Tragedy
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
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
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the tragedy?
The overconfidence of the instructor
The inexperience of the field manager
The failure to source a correct and up to date weather report
Communication was poor
Were the students and teachers wearing life jackets?
Yes
No
At any stage, did field manager Kerry Palmer tell instructor Jodie Sullivan that she should not go into the gorge due to rising water levels?
Yes
No
What is the best definition of risk?
The potential to lose something of value
Something that could scare or physically harm
Doing something that could be awesome but also could be deadly
An object, person or something else that could harm us
Tom Hsu, one of the six students to pass away in the tragedy, had what condition which would have made it much harder to survival swim and catch the throw rope down the gorge?
He was blind
He had a broken arm
He had cerebral palsy
He had Parkinsons
How many students who missed the throw bag and went over the dam survived?
0
1
2
3
Another weather-related tragedy happened in Whangarei in May last year, when a Year 11 boy drowned on an outdoor education trip. Which activity were they doing?
Canyoning
Caving
Rock climbing
Abseiiing
What was one of the issues with the plan of five minutes between people jumping into the water that Jodie came up with?
Five minutes was too close together
They had no way of telling time
They abandoned the plan and went quicker
In 13 Outdoor Education, we look at river crossing and safety in rivers. We cannot do this in the Piako River. Why? (click all that apply)
It is murky and you cannot see the bottom of the river
At times, the tidal flow is over walking pace, therefore is not safe
It is polluted
The depth would be over waist height
Kerry Palmer, the OPC field manager, had been away for a month before the tragic day. Why?
He was on annual leave
He quit, but came back
He got married
He was suspended for earlier incidents
There was a woman in the OPC centre on that day that added a distraction to what was going on. Who was she?
A safety audit officer
The CEO of OPC
Kerry Palmer's wife
A local angry that operations were still going on in that weather
The school involved in the tragedy, Elim Christian College, is in what city?
Auckland
Tauranga
Wellington
Hamilton
