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Session 13 - What's an emergency?

3 activities

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Your session goals
Local Superhero
Local Superhero 33%
Emergency Aid Stage 1
Emergency Aid Stage 1 100%

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Session summary

It’s always important that people understand how to be helpful in emergencies. These activities are a fun way to help young people understand how to stay calm and what they should do in emergency situations.

Safety message

Use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity. There's also more guidance to help you carry out your risk assessment, including examples. Don’t forget to make sure all young people and adults involved in the activity know how to take part safely.

Activities

Heads or hands

5 mins

Don’t lose your head as you try to handle the pressure in this mind-boggling game of catch.

Emergency superheroes

15 mins

Remain cool and calm as you practise making a call to the emergency services.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 1.a
  • Requirement 1.b
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1

Mini medics

40 mins

Become a mini medic and find out what to do in an emergency.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 1.c
  • Requirement 1.d
  • Requirement 1.e

Preparation

Equipment

  • Soft balls
  • Scissors
  • Bowls
  • Sheets
  • Face paint (in a variety of colours, including red)
  • Gloves (optional)
  • Bandages or plasters (optional)

Resources

Call handler questions

PDF - 77.5KB

Emergency Superheros Accident Scenarios

PDF - 378.5KB

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