Holiday hazards Full lesson plan from redcross.org.uk/education

The scene It's a major summer festival. Tens of thousands of people are gathering to listen to music and enjoy the atmosphere. Your challenge You are at the front of a crowd when you notice someone who is looking unwell – they look flushed and a bit shaky on their feet. How would you help them?

The scene You're on holiday at the coast in the South West of the UK. Some people where you are staying say that there have been large jellyfish on the local beach recently. The jellyfish can be up to a metre across. Your challenge Say what you would take with you to the beach and how you would reduce the risks of being stung by a jellyfish. Describe what you would do if someone was stung by a jellyfish.

The scene You're looking round a museum in the French capital, Paris. As you stand in front of a painting, you find yourself being jostled, people getting closer to you than they need. You realise that someone has their hand near your shoulder bag, trying to undo the fastener. Your challenge Say what you would do to protect yourself from pickpockets. Where and how would you store your cash, cards and phone? If your purse or wallet was stolen whilst you were abroad, what would you do next?

The scene You are holidaying abroad and have taken a day trip out to a small island. Whilst there, you hear of a tsunami alert in the region. Your challenge What do you do? How do you respond to the tsunami warning?

The scene It is a hot day in the summer by the coast. You are out with friends. Someone suggests cooling off, by jumping into the sea from the harbour wall. Your challenge It is obvious to you that some of the group don't understand the dangers involved in the activity. What do you do or say?

The scene You're on holiday and have gone to a popular nightclub. It's small and gets very busy. Your friend is nervous, not sure whether it's safe to stay. Your challenge Make a quick assessment of the safety of the nightclub. Are there any obvious fire risks? Do the nightclub owners seem to be following basic fire safety laws? List the signs you could look out for that would help in making a decision.

Image credit and caption Photo 1: Crowd scene from Arctic Monkeys 2013 performance at Glastonbury © Tom Oxley/NME/IPC Syndication Photo 2: Barrel Jellyfish © Dea / Donnini, De Agostini Picture Library via Getty Images Photo 3: French police patrol in the Louvre museum in Paris, 11 April 2013, a day after a one-day closure of the Louvre as guards protested that pickpockets were rampant at the world's most visited museum © REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer Photo 4: People move an ice-cream cart from the Marina beach after a tsunami alert was issued in the southern Indian city of Chennai 11 April 2012 following an earthquake which struck off Indonesia © REUTERS/Babu Photo 5: A youth jumps from a sea wall in a practice known as tombstoning © Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Photo 6: People inspect the Boate Kiss nightclub in the southern city of Santa Maria. A fire at the nightclub killed at least 231 people in Santa Maria when a band's pyrotechnics show set the building ablaze and fleeing partygoers stampeded toward blocked and overcrowded exits in the ensuing panic. 30 January © REUTERS/Policia Civil/Handout Important legal note These images are fully protected by copyright. Schools and other educational organisations are free to use them for educational use. The licence does not extend beyond this use. This means that anyone wishing to put the image on a website, crop or edit it, or use it in any other way, must first contact the copyright holder and negotiate a licence for the use they require. This resource and other free educational materials are available at redcross.org.uk/education The British Red Cross Society is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SCO37738).