Types of Injuries
This occurs suddenly after eating or touching something. It causes hives, itching, rash and dizziness. In severe cases, the person might have trouble breathing.
Allergic Reaction
If you see an injury occur, what is your first step?
Notify a staff member (leader, inclusion or coordinator)
This type of emergency can be dealt with by one leader
Minor injuries
During a safety procedure, you should always
Listen to the leader, the inclusion or coordinator and remain calm
An attention grabber you could use at the park
Any attention grabber
This injury is most common when campers are cooking
Burns
As a LIT during an emergency, you can...
Not perform first aid
Comfort campers and do crowd control.
Head injuries, heat stroke and injuries requiring stitches require more than one leader's support. These are examples of:
Major emergencies
During a minor or major emergency, you can support the leader by
continuing to run programming (crafts or games)
Two types of trips that both sites will participate in
Walking trips and bus trips
When it is hot out, campers are more susceptible to this type of injury. Some symptoms include high body temperature, rapid shallow breathing and headaches.
Heat stroke
If you know a camper has an anaphylaxis level allergy, what should they always be carrying?
Their EpiPen
Serious behaviour is exhibitied by a _______ and is when their behaviour may cause harm to others.
Camper
During a missing child procedure, you could be assigned one of two roles
Help search or stay with the group in a contained location
Where you should be when walking to the park
Spread out evenly amongst the campers, on the roadside of the sidewalk
This injury can include loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, and blue-ish skin colour. Campers are most at risk during snack and lunch.
Choking
If you are running a game and it is hot outside, how can you prevent heat stroke?
Taking shade breaks and water breaks
When there is a violent threat in the area surrounding the facility or within the facility, the camp will go into a:
Lockdown Procedure
During a fire alarm procedure, you can support the leaders by:
Getting campers in line and doing a head count
How you can prevent heat stroke on a trip
Encourage campers to drink water, find shade when possible
If a camper is feeling lightheaded or dizzy, they should sit down because they might...
Faint
How can you prevent choking during lunch and snack time?
Have campers sit while they are eating, and take their time
When you hear 5 whistle blows, what does this signal?
A missing child
Why is it important for you to stay calm in a safety procedure
It keeps the campers calm
What safety procedure is most likely to happen during an off-site trip
A missing child, 5 whistle blows