Real-Life Communication -- Solution
Here's what you could say to your students:
The
obstacles that can be most dangerous are power lines. Try to avoid them by
watching for power poles, which are much easier to see than the lines. They're
usually found over and beside roads, but they can be anywhere.
If you're
approaching some power lines and can't get out of the way, keep the following
six points in mind. It's very important you follow them to avoid electrocution.
- Keep your feet and knees together and streamline the body as much as possible.
- Keep your hands in the upmost position.
- It's very important not to touch two wires at the same time, if at all
possible.
- You need to avoid any broken lines that might be shorted out on the ground.
- If you get caught up in the wires, do not try to touch the ground. If
you make contact with the ground before the power is shut off, you could be
electrocuted. Also, no one else should touch you until the power is shut off.
- Try to avoid panicking and grabbing wires.
Make sure you memorize these points, because they're very important.
Does anyone have any questions?
Skydiving instructors
need to be excellent communicators to train their students. The students'
safety depends on it.
"The student's progression level and the
student's skill level is strictly determined by how much communicating
we do on the ground and how much we focus on the skills at hand," says skydiving
instructor Sheldon Rice.
All training is done on the ground and on
the way up in the plane. There isn't a lot of realism in the training.
The instructor needs to help students mentally rehearse what they'll
do during their jumps.
It's also important to be a good listener.
"You have to be able to listen to your students because every single student's
progression is different," Rice says.
Several instructors work together
with a large number of students. The instructors have to keep each other informed
of students' progress.
"We have to be able to communicate with
each other on a regular basis to make sure that the student is not encountering
any serious problems and to make sure that they are educated before they go
up and jump," Rice says.
Skydiving instructors also use writing skills.
If an accident occurs, such as someone spraining an ankle, the instructors
write a report.