A SURVEY EVALUATING A CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC INITIATIVE OF ROCK JUMPING WITH POTENTIAL HAZARDS INCLUDING A YOUTUBE CREATION FOR GLOBAL REACH.

Background Hilton has previously published manuscripts on falls and drowning prevention, incorporating these into an international safety media award print finalist design [2022]. This project is an adolescent jumping into a rock pool at Blairgowrie, Victoria. Hilton's speech bubbles with words on each image create interest related to adventure and hazards. Fifty people were randomly invited in a convenience sampling approach to answer several Methods questions, after providing consent for inclusion of their anonymous answers in the aggregate analysis. 1. Age 2. Gender. 3. Would you do this? [ie jump]. 4. Do you think this image with text has meaning, impact and/or influence? 5. Do you consider that this image with text could result in a person reconsidering? 6. Do you consider that this image with text could result in a person not jumping? 7. What do you consider could be the main injuries as a result of jumping like this? Results Q1. Mean age was 38.7 years [range 16–68 years]. Q2. Gender - male-37%, female-63%. Q3. Yes-50%, No-47%, Uncertain-3%. Q4. Yes-83%, No-7%, Uncertain-10%. Q5. Yes-80%, No-10%, Uncertain-10%. Q6. Yes-37%, No-23%, Uncertain-40%. Q7. Answers included broken bones, paraplegia, quadriplegia, head injuries, hitting rocks, bruising, grazes, drowning and/or death. Discussion and Conclusions The majority of respondents considered that the image with text had meaning, impact and/or influence. 80% said the design may result in a person reconsidering with more uncertainty over whether it would stop a person jumping. Most respondent's answers about potential injuries aligned with injury document evidence reports.