What is the risk?
Define Risk
Risk is defined as the possibility that an injury or loss can happen.
What is the first step in risk mitigation, according to the CWA manual?
Identify and prioritize the potential and inherent risks.
After a student takes an unexpected fall, what should the instructor do before continuing instruction?
Debrief the fall and confirm the student’s physical and psychological readiness.
What is one way to prepare students for poor clipping holds while still ensuring safety during learning?
Use mock lead or top rope to isolate and practice clipping movements.
The belayer is standing too far from the wall after the first bolt. What is the risk?
They could be pulled into the wall, or allow a ground fall due to excessive slack.
Your climber is heading towards back clipping. How do you mitigate before an error occurs?
Calmly tell them to check their clip, stop them before they clip incorrectly.
You allowed a climber to push through fear and they took a hard fall. What do you re-assess?
Whether your risk tolerance matched their ability and whether better cueing or a rest was warranted.
A student struggles with remembering how to clip correctly. What instructional method helps reinforce the motion?
Use mnemonics or tactile repetition to build muscle memory.
The climber clips the lower rope into a higher draw. What is the name for this error, and risk?
Z-Clipping
The rope will not feed correctly, creating friction and stopping upwards progress, increasing fall risk.
To reduce lead belay risk with new learners, what setup allows supervision of six students with two ropes?
Groups of three: lead climber, lead belayer, and top rope belayer.
A new risk emerges during your session. What is the fourth step in managing that risk according to the CWA process?
Evaluate and re-adjust strategy or policy.
A student struggles to clip a quickdraw with their non-dominant hand. What should the instructor do next?
Have them practice clipping from the ground using the non-dominant hand