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Fife Schools Water Safety Scotland What would you do? Stupid Idea? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Fife Schools Water Safety Scotland What would you do? Stupid Idea? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Fife Schools Water Safety Scotland What would you do? Stupid Idea? How deep was the water? What mistakes did he make? Why Did he go in? Was the water Was it safe? warm? Short Term (0-3 mins) Panic Hyperventilation Heart rate rises
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What mistakes did he make?
Stupid Idea? How deep was the water? Was the water warm? Was it safe? Why Did he go in? What would you do?
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Hyperventilation Blood pumps faster Panic Heart rate rises Possible Heart Attack
Short Term (0-3 mins)
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Medium Term (3-30 mins)
Hands, feet, arms and legs start cooling rapidly Loss of endurance Loss of strength
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Long Term (30+ mins)
Hypothermia Disorientated Confusion Core body temperature drops below 35°C Fall unconscious
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Panic Heart Rate Rises Heart Attack Hyperventilation Blood pumps faster Hands, feet, arms and legs cool rapidly Loss of strength Loss of endurance Core body temperature drops below 35 degrees Fall unconscious Hypothermia Disorientation Confusion
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Play Your Cards Right
Where do people drown? Flip through the cards and decide whether you think the statistics get higher or lower
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Twice as likely to drown in Scotland than in England
www.respectthewater.com www.rlss.org.uk
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What can you do to help?
Peer Educators Duke of Edinburgh Lifeguard role? Life skills Saltire Awards Dynamic Youth Awards