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 Blood pumps faster Possible Heart Attack
Medium Term (3-30 mins) Loss of strength Hands, feet, arms and legs start cooling rapidly Loss of endurance
Long Term (30+ mins) Hypothermia Core body temperature drops below 35 ° C Disorientated Fall unconscious Confusion
Panic Hypothermia Core body temperature drops below 35 degrees Heart Attack Disorientation Hands, feet, arms and legs cool rapidly Confusion Loss of strength Heart Rate Rises Fall unconscious Hyperventilation Blood pumps faster Loss of endurance
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 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.rlss.org.uk www.respectthewater.com
What can you do to help? Lifeguard role? Peer Educators Dynamic Youth Awards Duke of Edinburgh Life skills Saltire Awards
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