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Biking Golf Hiking Running Sports Swimming Walking BIKING Also see: BICYCLES - Approx. 800 people are killed each year while riding bikes - Children are twice as likely as adults to be hit by a car while riding a bike BEFORE RIDING: Put your name and phone number on your helmet - so someone can call your home if you are seriously injured
____ Stretch the muscles in your legs, back, upper torso and arms ____ Wear a helmet (meets ANSI standards) ____ Wear gloves - for comfort while riding and to protect your hands if you fall ____ Test your brakes - so you'll know how quickly you can stop and how much pressure you can apply without flying over the handlebars If you'll be mountain biking: ____ Be familiar with the terrain you'll be riding over - to reduce risk of crashing Take: ____ Pump ____ Spare inner tube ____ Tools, e.g., for changing tire ____ Lock and key WHILE RIDING: If you're going to fall: ____ Avoid putting all of your weight on either of your hands ____ Try to roll your body to reduce the impact AFTER RIDING: ____ Stretch muscles again For more information on biking and bikes: ____ Check out the FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) at downtube.com Back to Top GOLF Also see: LIGHTNING, SPORTS Before playing: ____ Check the weather forecast If a lightning storm might occur while you play: ____ Determine if the course has lightning monitors installed Regularly: ____ Check the lightning monitors If you're aware that there's a lightning storm nearby: Immediately: ____ Stay away from all metal objects ____ Avoid being under a tree ____ Stay out of water ____ Avoid holding metal objects, e.g., golf clubs, golf carts ____ Go into a building or a vehicle with windows rolled up If there are no buildings or vehicles nearby: ____ Squat with feet together and hands over ears ____ Suspend play until at least 30 minutes after it appears the storm has passed - most lightning strikes occur at the beginning or end of a storm Back to Top HIKING Also see: BACKPACKING, CAMPING WELL BEFORE BACKPACKING: ____ Plan to go with others, not alone - your campanion can get help if you get hurt ____ Start breaking in new shoes, boots, clothes, etc. ____ Take a first aid course ____ Take an orienteering course ____ Plan to wear clothing to protect against poison ivy, etc., e.g., long pants, long-sleeved shirt, long socks Shortly before: ____ Ensure your name and phone number are on all items which are susceptible to being lost or stolen ____ Listen to radio and/or watch TV for: - Traffic conditions - Weather forecast - so you can wear appropriate clothing and take appropriate gear, e.g., umbrella ____ Apply lotion (e.g., barrier cream) to protect against poison ivy ____ Talk to rangers, etc. about local hazards, e.g.: - Wildlife - Spiders Items to take: ____ Pocket knife ____ First aid kit including: - Antibiotic ointment - Bandages - Gauze - Tourniquet ____ Snake bite kit ____ Sunscreen/sunblock ____ Hat (e.g., one with cloth flap(s) and/or a wide brim - to protect your head and neck from sun exposure - Indicator of sun intensity (some can be stuck onto your skin) ____ Extra socks (cotton and wool) ____ Identification - in case you become sick or injured ____ Medical information - in case you become sick or injured ____ Camera and film ____ Pedometer Wear: ____ Clean wool socks (- for cushioning) over light cotton socks (- to absorb perspiration) - dirty socks may cause blisters ____ High leather boots/shoes - to protect and support your ankles WHILE BACKPACKING: Regularly: ____ Make noise occasionally (e.g., shout, hit trees with stick, wear a bell) - so you don't surprise bears, especially a mother with cubs) If you notice any soreness on one of your feet: ____ Stop right away If the sore spot is red: ____ Tape a patch of moleskin over the spot with adhesive tape ____ Change your socks If you get a blister: ____ Wash the area with soap and water ____ Sterilize a needle or pin in a match flame ____ Pierce the blister at an edge and let it drain ____ Cover the area with a patch of sterile adhesive gauze Back to Top RUNNING Well before running: ____ See a doctor to determine advisiability of you running Items to take: ____ Key to house and/or vehicle ____ Pen and paper, and/or, tape recorder - to record ideas which occur to you while running ____ Bar bells - to help condition/strengthen your arm muscles - to throw at a person or animal who attacks you ____ Carry a stick or other item to protect you against potential attackers (people and animals) - carrying a stick, etc. will signal to others that you are prepared for an attack Right before running: ____ Drink liquids ____ Try to use the bathroom ____ Do a light warm-up, e.g., walk briskly or run slowly ____ Stretch, especially thigh, calf and abdominal muscles, e.g.: - One at a time, while standing and keeping the upper leg parallel to the other leg, pull your heel up towards your buttocks - While standing, lean your upper torso to the front, back and each side - One at a time, while standing, place one foot behind you and lower the heel to the ground - While standing, spread your legs wide apart, then one at a time, bend one knee to lower yourself towards that foot and keep the other leg straight While running: ____ For optimum aerobic exercise, maintain a pace at which you can still talk without too much trouble If you are attacked: ____ Don't let attackers take you to a secondary crime scene - they're more likely to kill or seriously hurt you and/or rape you if they can get you to a location of their choosing After running: ____ Continue exercising lightly for a short period Back to Top SWIMMING Also see: BATHING, POOLS ____ Be aware that a child can lose consciousness within approx. 2 minutes in water and drown within approx. 6 minutes Before: ____ Don't take anything you won't need and don't want to lose, e.g., some items in your wallet ____ Avoid areas where boats, jet ski's, etc. might operate - it's very difficult for operators of boats, jet ski's, etc. to see swimmers While swimming: ____ Never dive into water if you don't know the depth or if you know it's shallow BAY BEACHES: ____ Ask lifeguards, visitor information center, etc.: - Is water polluted? ____ Ensure a lifeguard is on duty nearby OCEAN BEACHES: Before: ____ Ask lifeguards, visitor information center, etc.: - Is water polluted? - Are rip currents common? ____ Ensure a lifeguard is on duty nearby ____ Be prepared for rip currents During: If you feel yourself being pulled out to sea: ____ Don't panic ____ Go with the flow ____ If able, swim parallel to the beach, not towards the beach ____ If there are lifeguards in the area, wave your arm(s) back and forth above your head Back to Top WALKING Also see: CROSSING STREETS If you are attacked: ____ Don't let attackers take you to a secondary crime scene - they're more likely to kill or seriously hurt you and/or rape you if they can get you to a location of their choosing IF WALKING FOR EXERCISE: ____ Carry a stick or other item to protect you against potential attackers (people and animals) - carrying a stick, etc. will signal to others that you are prepared for an attack ____ Carry small bar bells - to help strengthen/condition your arm muscles - to throw at a person or animal who attacks you ____ Carry water (could carry bottle in each hand instead of bar bells) - to drink and to throw at a person or animal who attacks you IF WALKING TO GET SOMEWHERE: Going through a revolving door: ____ Keep your purse in front of you (so thief can't grab purse after you're already committed to going through) If there's a distraction, such as someone bumping into you or spilling something near you: ____ Check that your wallet, purse, etc. is still there If you're missing anything: ____ Yell "THIEF!" at the person who caused the distraction If you and others around you are not missing anything: ____ Consider telling the nearest authority (e.g., security, police) that you suspect that that person is a thief Back to Top
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