For event organizers please visit the  Return to Sport page.
For participants  visit the Participants Safety page

Resources:

• ORIENTEERING  SAFETY BROCHURE 
• LIVING SMART WITH WILDLIFE BROCHURE  

• AOA RISK MANAGMENT POLICY
• CONCUSSION  BASICS  
• SAFE SPORT ENVIROMENT 

   

​Why is this important?

• Orienteering is an outdoor activity that carries a risk of personal injury due to natural and man-made hazards, animal encounters and environmental conditions. While the participants acknowledge these risks, the organizers of orienteering events must have rules and recommendations that cover how to reasonably minimize these risks and what to do in case of injury or if a competitor is overdue. 

• There are general safety rules and recommendations which apply to all orienteering events and there are event-specific plans which should provide sufficient details for specific actions  to deal with unique situations. Make sure you follow the event organizers guidelines  and notices.​​

​AOA  is comitted to provideing a Safe Sport enviroment for everyone.

Living with wildlife

Visit the WILDSMART Website to learn about how to reduce negative human - wildlife interactions.
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