Preventing fatalities in the outdoors requires more than good intentions, it demands a deliberate, informed, and organisation-wide mindset. By learning from past incidents and applying proven principles, we can create safer experiences for all participants. This page provides insights into fatality prevention, to help educators build a Fatality Prevention Mindset.

Explore the resources below to deepen your understanding, identify key risk factors, and contribute to a proactive safety culture in your school.

EONZ has made the following Coroner’s reports available to assist participants of the Fatality Prevention Workshops expand their knowledge base. The workshops discuss the principles of Fatality Prevention and the benefits of becoming familiar with past cases so that educators can learn from them and avoid repeating mistakes. The cases made available here supplement the workshops and should not be seen as the sole source of developing a Fatality Prevention Mindset.

Please note that these Coroner’s reports mention specific people and circumstances which have an ongoing impact on families and communities. Please be mindful that these cases contain material that some may find disturbing. If you choose to access these cases, please do so with an attitude of understanding and compassion for all involved and use them to build your understanding so that you can look to the future with vigilance.