Who Am I/ Surf Safety Flashcards
Factors that influence self-esteem:
Friends, family, self-image, Personal Achievements, media, teachers, sport and church.
Definitions and Examples ~ Self-esteem, Friendship and Values
Self-esteem: How you feel about yourself.
Friendships: A relationship between two or more people.
Values: Standards and Principles that you live your life by.
Definitions and Examples ~ Body image, change, conflict and grief:
Body image: How you view and feel about your body.
Change: A new or different event in our life.
Conflict: A struggle or difference of opinion between two or more people.
Grief: Intense sorrow from the loss of someone or something special.
List of Aquatic Environments:
Patrolled beach, unpatrolled beach, private pool, council pool, dam, river, lake, bath tub and harbours.
Reading the Beach ~ Identifying Hazards:
Our local beaches are great places to get fit and have fun. However there are many dangers.
E.g. Sharks, rocks, stingrays, rips, glass bottles and fires.
Types of Waves ~ Dumpers
Dumpers are waves which are caused by large waves coming into shallow water. The top of a dumper wave slams down into the sand in front of the wave.
Types of Waves ~ Breakers:
Breakers are good waves for surfing and are quite safe. They peak in one place and gradually fall in a forwards direction.
Types of Waves ~ Swell/Surging Waves:
Swell/Surging Waves happen at steep, sloping beaches where the water becomes deep quickly. These waves don’t, break, but are very strong.
What are Rips?
Rips are fast flowing current that move out to sea. They are very dangerous are found either where there is:
- Sandy or darker water, between two spots where waves are breaking.
- Foam or rippling water moving out to see.
Rips are usually fed by side currents called sweeps which drag you along the beach into the rips.
