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Question
In groups of five discuss what you would do if you were caught in the following situations.
- Your friend falls in the playfield and is hurt…
- You are trapped in a fire...
- You are stuck in a traffic jam…
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Solution
- I’ll lift him and give him first aid.
- I’ll call for help.
- I’ll wait patiently for the jam to be cleared.
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