The Lessons Learned Group

What we Are

The Lessons Learned Group (LLG) is a small group of professionals and practitioners in adventure activities, brought together by a common aim to:

• Incorporate into ongoing good practice any lessons that can be learned from outdoor accidents.
• The Group's intention is to present an objective summary of an incident together with possible lessons. We do not aim to allocate blame or responsibility and our report represents the views of the individual members of LLG and not of any official body.
• Information not currently available to us may render our comments inaccurate and the lessons identified may or may not have influenced the actual outcome. Any report published has been agreed by at least four individuals within the Group as meeting these aims.

Who we Are

LLG came together after initial discussions involving the following:

• Clive Atkins - London-based freelance local authority Outdoor Education Adviser, Consultant and Inspector
• Marcus Bailie - formerly Plas y Brenin and Tiglin. Now Head of Inspection, AALA
• Bob Barton - formerly Glenmore Lodge and Principal, Outward Bound Eskdale. Now Outward Bound Trust Safety Adviser
• John Cousins - Director of Training, Plas y Brenin, formerly MLTUK
• Nick Gair - former head of operations for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
• Alan Williams - Head of Plas Menai

Membership of the group may be expanded in future but the intention is to stay small enough to achieve effective internal communication.

Members all agree that there is a need for the identification and dissemination of "Lessons Learned" and that existing routes of information flow were limited in their success. The Group aims to support the case for continuing adventure, and for informed risk management rather than elimination of all risks.

Reports

This section contains links to relevant reports prepared by LLG or other organisations

• LLG Case One - Instructor Dies on Zip Wire
• LLG Case Two - Lessons Learned when Canoe Rafting goes Wrong
• LLG Case Three – Leader and Clients Died whilst Short Roping
• Glenridding Beck - HSE Report http://hse.gov.uk/schooltrips