RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF MOTION - TRIAL OF REMOTE RESCUE TUBES/LIFE RINGS AT UNPATROLLED BEACHES · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                                    19 JANUARY 2026




14.       Risk Assessment
Council’s risk assessment procedure includes undertaking a risk assessment of identified risks using
the calculator above. Some of the key risks are included in Table 2 below:
Table 2 – Risk Assessment of Identified Key Risks
 Risk                 Risk Categories        Control             Likelihood   Consequence   Appetite
 Description                                 Measures            Rating
                                                                                            Compliance
 Bystander            - Reputational         - Ensure tubes      Rare         High          ☐Y ☒ N
 fatality or injury                          are   fit   for
 as a result of       -   Health       and   purpose
 using Council        Safety
 supplied                                    -        Provide
 equipment                                   proper
                                             instruction on
                                             how to use the
                                             tubes
                                             - Warnings on
                                             rescue     box
                                             indicating that
                                             you must be a
                                             strong
                                             swimmer      to
                                             use equipment
 Litigation           -  Legal         and   -Insurance          Possible     High          ☐Y ☒ N
 against Council      Compliance             coverage for
                                             activities within
                      - Finance              Council scope
                      - Reputational         and          risk
                                             appetite
 Damaged,             -   Health       and   -Regular            Possible     High          ☐Y ☒ N
 missing rescue       Safety                 inspection
 equipment                                   regime        to
                                             ensure
                                             equipment      is