Recreation and Water Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Recreation and Water Safety

Recreational activities are fun, but they can be accompanied by the unexpected.

Common sense and caution can minimize the risk of accidental injuries during recreational activities.

Lesson Lesson 22

• Develop strategies for preventing accidental injuries that occur during recreational activities

• Examine the consequences of risk-taking during recreational activities

In this lesson, you will learn to:

Lesson Objectives

Lesson Lesson 22Recreational Safety

Staying Healthy and Safe During Outdoor Activities

• Know your limits. Stick with tasks that match your level of ability.

• Bring supplies. Plan simple meals. Take plenty of safe drinking water with you and any supplies to store foods safely.

• Wear protective clothing. The proper clothing can protect against the weather and poisonous plants and insects.

• Tell people your plans. Let them know where you’re going

and when you plan to return.

• Plan ahead for the weather. To avoid heat exhaustion, stay in the shade in hot weather and drink plenty of water.

Lesson Lesson 22Safety While Camping and Hiking

• Stay in specified campsites, and hike only in approved areas.

• Be knowledgeable about poisonous plants, insects, and snakes.

• Store food where animals cannot get to it, such as in a vehicle or suspended from a high tree branch.

• Be careful around campfires, and observe fire safety rules.

• Never drink water from lakes, rivers, or streams; it may contain disease-causing pathogens.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Winter Sport Safety

• When skiing, snowboarding, or participating in other winter sports, dress in layers.

• Air trapped between layers of clothing helps insulate you from the cold and prevents hypothermia.

• Make sure the outermost layer is waterproof, and wear a hat.

• Always wear the appropriate safety equipment, and make sure it’s in good working order and is sized correctly for you.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Water Safety

Drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death.

The four major causes of drowning are:

1. Failure to wear a life jacket

2. Alcohol use

3. Lack of swimming skill

4. Hypothermia

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Swimming

• Learn how to swim. Know your abilities, and always swim with a buddy.

• Swim only in designated areas where a lifeguard is present.

• If you get a muscle cramp, relax, float, and press and squeeze the muscle until it relaxes.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Diving

• Learn the proper diving technique, and always check water depth before diving.

• The American Red Cross recommends a minimum depth of nine feet.

• Never dive in unfamiliar areas or into dark or shallow water.

• Make sure the area is clear of swimmers and floating objects.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Boating and Personal Watercraft

• Learn how to handle a boat or personal watercraft (PWC) correctly, and know the laws governing their use.

• Always wear approved personal flotation devices on boats and PWCs.

• At the first indication of bad weather, return to shore.

• Never ride in a boat or PWC with an operator who has been using alcohol or other drugs.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Drowning Prevention

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Lake, River, and Ocean Safety

• Swim in supervised areas only.

• Enter feet first.

• Watch for marine warnings.

• Be aware of surroundings.

• Plan ahead.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22

Choose the appropriate option.

Q. A condition in which body

temperature becomes dangerously low is called ___________.

1. heat exhaustion

2. gonorrhea

3. hypothermia

4. syphilis

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A. 3. hyperthermia

A condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low is called hypothermia.

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Lesson Lesson 22Quick Review


Q. Drinking from lakes, rivers,

and streams is risky because these water bodies may contain disease-causing pathogens.

True

False

Lesson Lesson 22

A. True. Drinking from lakes, rivers, and streams is risky

because these water bodies may contain disease-causing pathogens.




Q. Which of the following is NOT a strategy for preventing accidental injuries while camping or hiking?

1. Staying in specified campsites, and hiking only in approved areas

2. Being knowledgeable about poisonous plants, insects, and snakes

3. Storing food where animals can eat it

4. Being careful around campfires, and observing fire safety rules

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A. 3. storing food where animals can eat it

Strategies for preventing accidental injuries while camping or hiking do NOT include storing food where animals can eat it.




Q. When boating with your family,

take along adequate supplies and safety equipment.

True

False

Lesson Lesson 22

A. True. When boating with your family, take along

adequate supplies and safety equipment.



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Lesson Lesson 22

• Know your limits. Stick with tasks that match your level of ability.

• Bring supplies. Plan simple meals. Take plenty of safe drinking water with you and any supplies to store foods safely.

• Wear protective clothing. The proper clothing can protect against the weather and poisonous plants and insects.

• Tell people your plans. Let them know where you’re going

and when you plan to return.

• Plan ahead for the weather. To avoid heat exhaustion, stay in the shade in hot weather and drink plenty of water.

Staying Healthy and Safe During Outdoor Activities

Heat exhaustion is an overheating of the body that results in cold, clammy skin and symptoms of shock.

Heat exhaustion is an overheating of the body that results in cold, clammy skin and symptoms of shock.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22Winter Sport Safety

• When skiing, snowboarding, or participating in other winter sports, dress in layers.

• Air trapped between layers of clothing helps insulate you from the cold and prevents hypothermia.

• Make sure the outermost layer is waterproof, and wear a hat.

• Always wear the appropriate safety equipment, and make sure it’s in good working order and is sized correctly for you.

Hypothermia is a condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low.

Hypothermia is a condition in which body temperature becomes dangerously low.

Recreational Safety

Lesson Lesson 22

A. Correct! A condition in which body temperature becomes

dangerously low is called hypothermia.



Lesson Lesson 22

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Lesson Lesson 22

A. Correct! Drinking from lakes, rivers, and streams is risky

because these water bodies may contain disease-causing pathogens.



Lesson Lesson 22



Lesson Lesson 22

A. Correct! Strategies for preventing accidental injuries

while camping or hiking do NOT include: storing food where animals can eat it.



Lesson Lesson 22



Lesson Lesson 22

A. Correct! When boating with your family, take along

adequate supplies and safety equipment.



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