Quiz: Real Life
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Read about real people in real situations. Would you know what to do? Take the quiz and find out... |
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Real Life: Heat stroke |
| (01 August 2007) |
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| If the sun does come out, make sure you’re prepared. When the temperatures rise in the summer, many people are caught out and forget to regularly drink water or take a break in the shade, becoming ill as a result... |
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Real Life: An impaled casualty |
| (01 July 2007) |
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| A 14-year-old boy was impaled on the branches of a tree earlier this month when he was playing in a neighbour’s garden in Pembrokeshire. The branch cut right through Rhys Tegerdine’s upper body... |
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Real Life: Swimming pool rescue |
| (01 June 2007) |
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| A Mum and Dad saved the lives of their two-year-old twin boys when they found them face down and unconscious in a swimming pool... |
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Real Life: Spinal injuries |
| (01 May 2007) |
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| A kayaker who capsized on the River Findhorn in Moray, Scotland was found two miles further down the river. She was suffering suspected head and spinal injuries... |
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Real Life: Epilepsy |
| (01 April 2007) |
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| A woman was robbed in the street in Manchester last week while she was having an epileptic seizure. The woman came round from her seizure to find all her belongings had been taken... |
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Real Life: Hypothermia |
| (01 March 2007) |
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| Britain has been battered by storms and snow since the beginning of the year. Maybe you’ve been caught up in the bad weather – out sledging because your school has been closed or stuck in the car because heavy snow or gales have made the roads too dangerous. |
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Real Life: Dealing with shock |
| (23 January 2007) |
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| Five rowers from Durham University were stranded on the River Tyne in the first week of the New Year when their boats got stuck on mud flats. The students were out training with 30 other members of the University Rowing Club when they got into trouble... |
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Real Life: Road traffic accident |
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| Last week in Edinburgh, a woman suffered a broken leg after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident. According to Government statistics, more than 3,000 people are killed on the roads each year and a further 275,000 are injured... |
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Real Life: Bonfire Night |
| (30 October 2006) |
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| Bonfire Night is just around the corner and as well as being one of the most fun nights of the year, it can also be one of the most dangerous. Last year, 990 people needed hospital treatment for firework injuries... |
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Real Life: Simple first aid skills |
| (27 September 2006) |
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| A survey of 11-14 year olds out this week showed that many would not know how to react in common first aid situations. For example, the survey found that 55 per cent of young people did not know how to correctly treat a nosebleed... |
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Real Life: Dealing with cuts |
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| Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent recently slipped and fell over when crossing the road in central Paris. He received cuts to his face and had to be given stitches above his eyebrow. This is a common accident... |
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Real Life: A choking baby |
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| Earlier this year, a 10 month-old baby died after choking on a piece of apple, at a nursery in Cambridge. Most first aid training courses will cover what to do when a baby is choking... |
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