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Your session goals
Lifesaver (old)
Lifesaver (old) 0%
Personal Safety
Personal Safety 20%

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Session summary

You will start this session with an activity to stay safe in cold and icy waters. Next take an imaginary train journey across Europe.

Safety message

  • Complete frequent headcounts, especially during transitions and activities, to ensure no one is missing and everyone remains safe.
  • Always complete a register at the start of the meeting to record who is present.
  • If you are meeting or going out from your usual meeting place, remember there must be a designated leader in charge, who is not counted in the adult to young person ratio. 
  • Always remember to risk assess and plan for free time, even if it's just the first five minutes of the meeting.
  • Activities start when the first person arrives and end when the last person leaves, including leaders and their children.
  • Remember to review your risk assessment to ensure you have enough adults, which may be more than the minimum ratio.
  • Maintain and keep medical records up to date, check for any allergies or intolerances, this way you can plan to have the right resources.
  • Check the space is for hazards, keep the exits clear, and know the location of the nearest first aid kits.

Activities

Test your gas sense

30 mins

Use your senses to detect danger and learn how to stay gas safe!

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Lifesaver (old)
  • Meets
  • Requirement 3

An interrailing adventure

50 mins

Can you stay on track as you take an imaginary train journey across Europe?

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Personal Safety
  • Meets
  • Requirement 4

Preparation

Equipment

  • Cotton wool balls
  • Device with access to the internet
  • Glass jars with lids
  • Substances for the smelling station
  • Printed images for the sight station
  • Something to play sounds on for the hearing station
  • Scenario cards
  • True or false cards
  • Themed snacks for each of the stations (optional)
  • Whistle (optional)

Resources

Test Your Gas Sense Assets (3)

PDF - 262.9KB
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Scenario cards

PDF - 7.9MB
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True or false cards

PDF - 204.5KB
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Session notes

If leaders are looking for a badge to celebrate this initiative with their young people, check out the Explorers Safety Activity badge and  Carbon Monoxide Awareness blanket badge.

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