WATER SAFETY

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WATER SAFETY

• BY SERENA PLANTIER AND JAY CARTER

Provided by Dr. James Corbett, Lowndes Co. High
School GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office To accompany
Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson
03411 July 2001
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TOPICS

• WATER SAFETY
• COMMON CAUSES
• HANDLING WATER EMERGENCIES
• HYPOTHERMIA
• HYPOTHERMIA PREVENTION

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WATER SAFETY

• SAFE , RESPONSIBLE HUNTERS WILL USE EXTRA CARE TO
  AVOID ACCIDENTS ON THE WATER.
• DROWNING IS THE 2ND LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL
  DEATH , BEHIND AUTO ACCIDENTS.

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COMMON CAUSES

• MOST ACCIDENTAL DEATHS ON OR AROUND WATER ARE
  CAUSED BY DROWNING OR EXPOSURE HYPOTHERMIA .
  
• HERE ARE SOME REASONS WHY BOATING AND WATER
  RELATED DEATHS OCCUR LOADING , OVERLOADING , OR
  IMPROPER BALANCE.

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HANDLING WATER EMERGENCIES

• 1ST RULE IN WATER SAFETY IS TO HAVE YOUR PFD (
  PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE ) ON.
• 2ND RULE IS TO STAY WITH THE BOAT IF YOU CAN.
• WATER SURVIVAL TIME INCREASES IF A LONE PERSON IN
  COLD WATER USES THE HELP POSITION (HEAT ESCAPE
  LESSENING POSTURE).

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HYPOTHERMIA

• MEANS LOWERED BODY TEMPERATURE .
• DANGER COMES FROM NOT KNOWING THE SYMPTOMS OF
  HYPOTHERMIA OR THE SITUATIONS IN WHICH IT CAN
  OCCUR.
• IT CAN START IN WET CONDITIONS SUCH AS RAIN,
  SNOW, OR SLEET.

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HYPOTHERMIA (CONT.)

• YOU CAN LOSE BODY HEAT AND BE IN DANGER FROM
  HYPOTHERMIA EVEN WHEN THE TEMPERTURE IS 40 TO 70
  DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
• IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE WINTER.
• PEOPLE IN POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION ARE MORE LIKELY
  TO BECOME HYPOTHERMIC.

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HYPOTHERMIA PREVENTION

• 1ST CONCERN SHOULD BE TO STAY DRY.
• 2ND AVOID OVER-EXERTION WHICH LEADS TO FATIGUE
• 3RD ALWAYS CARRY PROTECTION FROM THE WIND.

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HYPOTHERMIA PREVENTION

• 4TH KEEP YOUR HEAD WARM.
• 5TH PROPER CLOTHING IS IMPORTANT TO OUTDOOR
  USERS.

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QUIZ

• WHAT IS THE 2ND LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTIAL
  DEATHS ?
• DROWNING
• WHAT DOES PFD STAND FOR ?
• PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE
• PEOPLE IN _ PHYSICAL CONDITION ARE MORE LIKEY
  TO BECOME HYPOTHERMIC .
• POOR