How Not To Die on Holiday mixes compelling stories of survival from a range of life threatening situations that young people may encounter on holiday, with clear simple stand out medical and practical advice with compelling stories of survival from a range of life threatening situations that young people may encounter on holiday: aA fall from a balcony, a moped crash, a rip current, and an avalanche.Would you know what to do to save someone’s life, or your own?

Rip Current

While on holiday in Northumberland, 16-year-old Evan was caught in a rip current which dragged him out into the freezing North Sea. As he fought to stay afloat, his dad and friends watched helplessly from the shore, fearing they might be watching him drown. Wherever there is breaking surf, there is also the risk of rip currents. These powerful water flows cause the majority of lifeguard incidents in the U.K. Would you be able to survive being caught in one?

Balcony Fall

23-year-old Jack was on the first night of a stag-do in Magaluf when he fell two stories from his hotel balcony. He was lucky to survive and is still recovering now. This is his extraordinary story. Every summer in the party towns of Europe, dozens of tourists fall from balconies. Last year 23 Brits suffered serious falls in Majorca and Ibiza alone and 6 of them died. Would you know what to do if you saw someone fall? And what is the one key thing to remember to keep yourself safe?

MOPED CRASH

23-year-old Ross was travelling in rural Thailand when he offered Aimie a ride on the back of his moped. The resulting crash would leave both of them with consequences that will last the rest of their lives. 

In South-East Asia mopeds and motorcycles have become a popular way to travel, despite the fact they are often unlicensed and unchecked. In Thailand alone they are the cause of 44 deaths a day.

AVALANCHE

22-year-old Rhianna was completely buried under a meter of snow when an avalanche hit her skiing party in Austria. She died under the snow, but thanks to the swift actions of her friends she was revived. Her brush with death has changed her outlook on life forever.

If you get trapped under freezing snow during an avalanche, your chances of survival drop fast after the first 15 minutes. Would you know what to do to stay alive? And would you have the knowledge to save your friends if they were trapped?

HELPLINES, SUPPORT & CHARITIES

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

https://rnli.org/

Mountain Rescue

https://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/

Travelling abroad? Search for country specific advice here: 

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

Travelling to Spain? Read up more about the risks of balcony falls here: 

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/safety-and-security#Balcony-falls

Credits

Animation: Fudge Studios  Medical Consultants: St John Ambulance  Voiceover:  Eli Keeble  
Production Secretary:  ALICE STRAFFORD Production Manager: NIKI WHEWELL Assistant Producer : Victoria Sautter Online Editor: Paddy Garrick  Series Editor:  Harry Lock  Series Producer: Erica Jenkin  
Executive  Producers for BBC Three:  Carl Callam & Nasfim Haque Executive Producer: BRIAN WOODS 

Filmed, Produced & Directed by: Erica Jenkin, Tanya Stephan, & Alice Rowsome