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Summary:<\/b> Students explore and discuss how to recognize the signs of drowning and how to help someone else.<\/p>\n
![Signs of Drowning<\/a> graphic (PDF)<\/li>\nAn understanding of currents and the danger they present<\/li>\nPaper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nProcedure<\/h2>\nMany deaths have occurred in Michigan (more than 135 since 2002) and experts believe these deaths could have been prevented through better education and awareness about dangerous currents.<\/p>\nUnlike movie renditions of drowning, where a person might be thrashing around and yelling wildly for help, real drowning is often a very quiet event. People about to drown may seem like they are treading water or swimming but not making much progress.<\/p>\nCan you imagine being at Lake Michigan, having fun with friends, swimming or soaking up the sun on the beach? The sun is warm. It\u2019s a beautiful day. Everyone is laughing. What do you do if you see someone in the water that looks as if they are in trouble?<\/p>\nExercise<\/strong><\/p>\n\nReview the signs of drowning and the basics of dangerous currents.<\/li>\nBreak-out into groups of 3-5\n\nAsk students to break into groups and to determine their individual roles. Each group needs:\n\n1-2 people who are acting like they are in the water swimming.<\/li>\n1-2 people who are acting like they are playing along the shore.<\/li>\n1 person as\u00a0 a \u201cwater watcher.\u201d This person imagines they are on the beach and are keeping a close eye on friends in the water.<\/li>\n1 person as the note-taker, writing answers to What Can You Do to Help a Friend in Trouble at the Beach?<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nIn each group, have the swimmers pretend to get caught in a current and pretend to start drowning based on the signs they recently covered.<\/li>\nWhat should happen next is up to the students – ask them to play out a real life scenario. First, can you recognize the signs of drowning? Second, what do you do then?<\/li>\nHave them work together to figure out the safest way to help, while writing down their solutions.<\/li>\nIf you have extra time, have the students switch roles within the group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDiscuss the Results:<\/b><\/p>\n\nEach group reads some of their suggestions to the question: What can you do to help a friend in trouble at the beach?<\/i><\/li>\nAnswers should include:\n\nAlways swim with a friend.<\/li>\nLook for a lifeguard.<\/li>\nUnderstand that swimming near certain areas of lakes presents more danger than swimming in other areas. Stay away from things like piers and river outlets.<\/li>\nKeep a close watch on people in the water.<\/li>\nRecognize the signs of drowning so you can get help quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nAct quickly:<\/i> Ask someone that looks like they might be in trouble if they are okay.\n\nIf they cannot answer, they need immediate help.<\/li>\nThrow them a life ring.<\/li>\nIf you have to enter the water, bring something that floats with you.<\/li>\nSuccessful rescues happen when everyone returns to shore safely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nDiscuss the following as a class:\n\nWhat other types of behaviors could help keep you safe in the water? (Always have a floatation device available like a boogie board, stay in the shallows, stay away from piers and rivers that empty into the lake, etc.)<\/li>\nIf the water is rough and the waves are choppy, should you go swimming? What if your friends make you feel like a wimp \u2014 do you go in? What if they’re jumping off of a pier or a breakwall and want you to do it too? How do you deal with peer pressure? (Jumping off piers\/breakwalls can be the most dangerous activity. There may be no way to safety when caught in a current near a structure.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Activity: What does Drowning Look Like?Summary: Students explore and discuss how to recognize the signs of drowning and how to help someone else.You Need:50 minutesSigns of Drowning graphic (PDF)An understanding of currents and the danger they presentPaperProcedureMany deaths have occurred in Michigan (more than 135 since 2002) and experts believe these deaths could have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1448,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Activity: What does Drowning Look Like?<\/h1>Summary:<\/b> Students explore and discuss how to recognize the signs of drowning and how to help someone else.<\/p>You Need:<\/b><\/p>50 minutes<\/li>Signs of Drowning<\/i><\/a> graphic (PDF)<\/li>An understanding of currents and the danger they present<\/li>Paper<\/li><\/ul>Procedure<\/h2>Many deaths have occurred in Michigan (more than 135 since 2002) and experts believe these deaths could have been prevented through better education and awareness about dangerous currents.<\/p>Unlike movie renditions of drowning, where a person might be thrashing around and yelling wildly for help, real drowning is often a very quiet event. 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