Student Resource: Staying Safe Outdoors - Self-Check (junior)

1. Place a checkmark beside the safety rules you would follow on a hike to be sure you stay safe.

drink lots of water

eat snacks

tell the teacher if you don’t feel well

tell the teacher if you feel cold and are shivering

tell the teacher if your feet are wet

watch for things I can trip on like tree roots

2. Place a checkmark beside the safety rules to follow to be safe in the sun.

put sunscreen on

take my hat off to cool my head if I get hot

stay in the shade as much as I can

wear a helmet when I am on a bike

3. List 4 things you should always take on a hike.

4. What should you include in a First Aid kit for an outdoor 1 day hike?

5. What should you do if you get lost?

stay where you are

try to find your way back to the group

6. What are 2 of the signs someone who has a heat-related illness will show?

7. Give 2 steps you could take to help them.

8. What are 2 signs someone who has a cold-related illness will show?

9. Give 2 steps you could take to help them.

Answers:

Question 1: Check all.

Question 2: Check all but “Take my hat off to cool my head if I get hot” and “wear a helmet when I am on a bike”.

Question 3: First aid kit, lots of water, snacks, whistle, map and compass, sunscreen, insect repellent.

Question 4: Bandages of different shapes & sizes, cream to treat cuts, blisters or insect bites, tweezers and scissors, gauze and sterile dressings, alcohol swabs, hand sanitizer/wipes, a triangular bandage and safety pins, tensor bandages, splints for fingers or arms, instant ice packs, foil blanket, plastic whistle, first aid instructions, Epipen, Concussion identification tool.

Question 5: Stay where you are; use a whistle or bell to make noise and attract attention.

Question 6: Red skin, headache, changed behaviour, rapid and shallow breathing.

Question 7: Move to a cooler place, loosen clothing, give them water (if they are alert), fan their skin or pour water on their arms and/or chest.

Question 8: Pale skin, shivering, confused, cold to the touch.

Question 9: Get them inside, replace any wet clothing with dry clothing, wrap them in a blanket, give them warm fluids if they are alert.