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Garden Sub-station Alleyway Building site Playground |
River Railway Farm Activities/Meeting Room |
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General road safety is covered, including the need for barriers, road markings, speed limits, cycle safety and in-car safety. There is a car at the far end of the road travelling at 30mph. Somebody has just stepped out into the road, the driver reacts and slams a foot on the brake pedal. Where do you think the car will stop?
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Groups go shopping in a Somerfield supermarket. They are made aware of checking prices, 'best before' and 'sell by' dates, the importance of preventing cross-contamination of different food types, and legal age limits for buying items. They should check their change and understand the importance of keeping a receipt.
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Groups are made aware of basic effects of legal substances (tobacco, alcohol and solvents); four different types of drug (illegal, over-the-counter, prescribed and legal and commonly used) and also the people that could be affected by someone taking illegal drugs.
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Here there is a bathroom, hallway and bedrooms. In these rooms they identify hazards � slips and trips, burns and scalds, poisons, electrical and fire. Do you have a fire escape plan? |
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Having safely crossed the road using the puffin crossing we enter the living room, hallway and kitchen where groups will hazard spot, make-safe as appropriate, discuss security and react to the smell of gas.
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Groups will spot potential hazards e.g. paddling pool, fireworks, bonfire, barbecue, lawnmower, garden shed and sunburn.
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Here groups will be faced with high voltage cables (complete with hanging kite), a high voltage transformer and other hazards.
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Choose between long light way home or short dark alley! |
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Here groups will see all known hazards associated with building sites including mechanical equipment, dangerous scaffolding, chemicals and trip hazards.
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Groups will learn the basics of first aid - 'DRAB' - checking for dangers, checking for a response from the casualty, opening an airway and then seeing if the casualty is breathing. They then make an emergency telephone call, asking for an ambulance.
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Crossing the bridge, groups go across the river, discuss the effects of pollution, learn what to do if somebody is in the water and talk about 'stranger danger' issues when trying to get some assistance from a local cottage.
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Just when you thought all was calm, you then come across a railway line. Oh no! A train is due and there are things on the track. What are you going to do?
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Down on the farm groups find out about the Countryside Code - close those gates, keep to footpaths, keep pets under control. The countryside is potentially an extremely dangerous place - look out for the hazards!
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Here, information and resources are found, groups assemble for introduction and debrief sessions. It has a full audio, video conference facility.
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Tel: 0117 922 4511, Fax: 0117 922 4544, Email centre.manager@lifeskills-bristol.org.uk
