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Lightning SafetyFor Scouts
Lightning SafetyFor Scouts
Daniel E. StrykerAssistant District Commissioner, OMD
Northern New Jersey Council
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Purpose
Lightning Safety Training is a must…
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Overview
• LIGHTNING IS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD!• Scouting Lightning Hazards• LIGHTNING SAFETY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS• CALL TO ACTION
Lightning Education is
Needed for our Leaders and our
Scouts
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Lightning -- Significant Hazard
• LIGHTNING: Is the Underrated Killer
• #2 Storm Killer In U.S.• More Than Tornadoes and
Hurricanes Combined
• Life-Long Debilitating InjuryOn Many More Than It Kills
• Kills ~73 individuals / Year andInjures over 1,000 / Year In U.S.
• $5 Billion Economic ImpactEach Year In U.S.
• Yet Lightning Safety ReceivesSurprisingly Little Attention!
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Lightning Casualties In U.S. (1959-2005)(National Severe Storms Laboratory)
Radio and Radio Equipment(1%)
Farm andHeavy Equipment
(5%)
Telephone(4%)
Golf(6%)
Open Fields(Includes Sports Fields)
(45%)
Under Trees(23%)Water
(Swimming,boating,fishing)(14%)
Trees & Fences (2%)
Camping and Outdoor Activities Put Scouts at Risk!
Camping and Outdoor Activities Put Scouts at Risk!
Scouting Lightning Hazards
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Scouting Activities put Scouts at Risk!
• Open Fields (45%)
• Sports Fields
• Campgrounds
• Outdoor Activities
• Water Sports Activities
• Extra Concerns:• Metal Bleachers!• Long Metal Fences!• Power Lines
Scouting Lightning Hazards
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Under Trees (23%) of Lightning Strikes occur at an Outdoor Activity
Scouting Lightning Hazards
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• Water Related (14%)
• Swimming• Indoor Pools Too!
• Boating
• Water Related (14%)
• Swimming• Indoor Pools Too!
• Boating
Scouting Lightning Hazards
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• Golf (6%)
• Hiking in Patrols• Heavy Equipment (5%)
• Grounds Keepers• Telephone (4%)
• Everyone!
Scouting Activities Put Scouts At Risk!
Scouting Lightning Hazards
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NO!
• Don’t “Tough It Out”!
• Do Postpone Or Cancel Event
• Children’s Lives AndLife-Long Crippling InjuriesMore Important Than A Game!
• Scouts have a Rising Lightning Casualty Rate
Scouting Activities Put Scouts at Risk!
Scouting Lightning Hazards
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Scouting Lightning Hazards
• The Highest Lightning Rate is in the SE U.S. and Mid-West• But All Places Have Some Lightning Risk!
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Recommendations
• LIGHTNING SAFETY GROUPS
• Lightning Experts come from Diverse Disciplines
• Universities• National Labs• Operational Meteorology• Medicine• Industry• Safety• Insurance• Education• Athletics
• Goal: To implement a Lightning Safety Education program and Lightning Safety Plan at all NNJC Camps
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Recommendations (con’t.)
• Safety Guidelines for . . .• Safer And Unsafe Locations
Near Thunderstorms• Individuals• Small Groups• Large Groups• Important Components of an
Action Safety Plan• First Aid For Lightning Victims
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Recommendations (con’t.)
NNJC
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Recommendations (con’t.)
3030 3030
• Use the ‘30-30 Rule’ To Determine If Lightning Is A Threat
• If 30 Secs Or Less “Flash To Bang”, Seek Proper Shelter• Back-Up Rule (if you can’t see the lightning):
If You Can Hear Thunder, Seek Proper Shelter
• Wait 30 Min Or More After Last Thunder,Before Leaving Proper Shelter
• Most Casualties Occur Before, And Especially After,Thunderstorms
30-30 Rule May Seem Too Conservative -- It’s Not!
Most Important Rules for Scouts to follow:
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Recommendations (con’t.)
••People Don’t Realize The Long Distances Lightning Can StrikeAverage 3 NM Between Strikes
‘Bolt From The Blue’ ~15 NM Not UncommonGround Strike ~60 NM Documented From Anvil
(Rare Distance)People Don’t Realize The Long Times Lightning Can Strike
After The Thunderstorm Has DecayedGround Strike ~75 Min Documented From Debris Cloud
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Recommendations (con’t.)
30 30Most Important Points For Scouters
• Lightning Notification Services should be used
• Use of National Lightning Detection Network Data has• Proven Performance
• Use Automatic Notification when Lightning iswithin Various Distances Of an Event Site / Time
• Automatic Notification when ‘All Clear’
• Notification Via Pagers, Cell-Phones, E-mail, Or Fax
• Implement Complete Objective -- Lightning Safety Plans
• Doesn’t Warn Against Locally Developing Thunderstorms• Need To Watch The Skies And React Appropriately
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Recommendations (con’t.)
Seek Proper Shelter• Buildings Much Better
Than Vehicles• Vehicles Offer
Some Safety• No Place Outside
Is Safe Near AThunderstorm
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• Once In Proper Shelter, Avoid Conducting Paths To Outside• Telephone (corded)• Electrical Appliances / Wiring
• TVs, VCRs, And TV Cables• Computers• Light Switches• Electrical Outlets
• Plumbing• Showers• Sinks• Rest Rooms• Pools (indoors too)
• Don’t Watch LightningFrom Windows / Doorways
• Inner Rooms Are Better
Recommendations (con’t.)
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Concerns For Scouters
• Lining-Up For Buses Outside
• Is a Building Available As ShelterDuring Events?
• Should we use Buses As Shelterat more Remote event areas?
• Communicating Lightning AlertsTo Noisy Crowds Of Kids
• Can They Hear It?
• Are They Trained On Required Actions?
Recommendations (con’t.)
Most Important Points For Scouters
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Recommendations (con’t.)
NNJC
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Recommendations (con’t.)
• First Aid For Lightning• Call 911• Apply CPR / Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation
• All Deaths From Cardiac Arrest / Stopped Breathing• Myth: Lightning Victim Can Electrocute You
• 90% Survive -- Give The First Aid!• Beware Downed Live Wires!
• First Aid For LightningFirst Aid For Lightning•• Call 911Call 911•• Apply CPR / Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation Apply CPR / Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation
•• All Deaths From Cardiac Arrest / Stopped BreathingAll Deaths From Cardiac Arrest / Stopped Breathing•• MythMyth:: Lightning Victim Can Electrocute YouLightning Victim Can Electrocute You
•• 90% Survive 90% Survive ---- Give The First Aid!Give The First Aid!•• Beware Downed Live Wires! Beware Downed Live Wires!
Courtesy of National Lightning Safety Institute
Most Important Points For Scouters
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Learn Lightning Safety
1) Enforce A Lightning Safety Plan• Protect Scouts And Staff
2) Continuous Training• Teach Your Scouts And Staffhelp protect themselves Outside Of Scouting
3) Scout Education programs • Help Your Community Protect Itself• Generate Support For Scouting by being safe
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Summary
• Lightning Is Extremely Significant Hazard,But Far Too Often Underrated
• Lightning Safety Education Can Help Scouts Improve Their Lightning Safety skills
• Scouters Must Play A Vital Role!• Lightning Safety Plan• In-School Education• Public Education
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Lightning Safety
Questions?
Want To Do Lightning Safety Training?
Send me an email…Or [email protected]
(201 247-0277)
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