Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer suggests the following can help with staying calm during an emergency situation: Take part in all practices and drills undertaken at the venue: The more practice you have, the better you will be in an actual situation Take the practice seriously do not treat it is a joke or an inconvenience. – Do not rush certainly you have to move and act quickly but creates – ‘rushing’ panic and simply does not allow you to be or stay calm Avoid running if possible Do not rush what you say to people Wait for responses from people as opposed to assuming they have heard and understood what you have said. Breathe deeply this helps oxygen get to your brain. – Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer continues providing advice which will help students stay calm during an emergency: Work out what to do you will be calmer if you have a plan of action – The EMP should be your action plan. Deliberately put yourself in (safe) situations raise your level of anxiety and – practice: Staying calm Coping Dealing with those unexpected situations This learning will breed confidence in yourself and your abilities when a real emergency arises. Undertake a management’ course many of the techniques used to ‘stress – management stress can be used to help you stay calm in an emergency.
Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer suggests the following can help with staying calm during an emergency situation: Take part in all practices and drills undertaken at the venue: The more practice you have, the better you will be in an actual situation Take the practice seriously – do not treat it is a joke or an inconvenience. Do not rush – certainly you have to move and act quickly but ‘rushing’ creates panic and simply does not allow you to be or stay calm Avoid running if possible Do not rush what you say to people Wait for responses from people as opposed to assuming they have heard and understood what you have said. Breathe deeply – this helps oxygen get to your brain. Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer continues providing advice which will help students stay calm during an emergency: Work out what to do – you will be calmer if you have a plan of action The EMP should be your action plan. Deliberately put yourself in (safe) situations raise your level of anxiety – and practice: Staying calm Coping Dealing with those unexpected situations This learning will breed confidence in yourself and your abilities when a real emergency arises. Undertake a ‘stress management’ course – many of the techniques used to management stress can be used to help you stay calm in an emergency.