1) What would you do if someone approaches you from behind when it is dark out and you are walking alone? If you do not rely on the sound of them coming up behind you, is there another way you stay aware of your surroundings when light is limited?
Umm, it would depends on how I would react when I am caught off guard. I think due to common sense, I would avoid those areas or bring a company with me.
But if I had to, I would pay attention to shadows, if there's little light or moonlight that can aid me or check the reflect on the glass/mirror walls in city. You know the giant window in front of some stores, reflect from cars, etc. When you depend on eyes that much you learn to be more sensitive to things around you. You will just ending up notice things more than usually. Just be extra alert and keep checking behind your back. I would think hearing aids, CI, hearing dogs can help some people.
Sometimes just scanning the surrounding, can be helpful.
Oh! We must never forget our guts, sometimes it can warn us of possible danger.
2) I understand that deaf people still have voices and can use them at their will, but are deaf people taught to yell and scream in a kidnapping situation like hearing people are? If not, how would a deaf person handle an attempted kidnapping?
I don't know, since I wasn't taught that. I saw that on movies and television quite often though, so I might apply that for my own survival.
I think it depends on person and situation that arise. Is it a good idea to scream if person is aiming a gun at you? I would think not. But if there's no weapons involved then, scream with everything you got, include fighting back.
3) What is the best way to handle if you are lost in nature and cannot hear wild animals approaching or a search party calling for you?
Following codes in Boy Scouts of course, is to not move from your area if possible and make visual clues such as wearing bright color clothes, form signs on ground like "HELP" using rocks or tapes, etc.
Build fire for smoke or form emergency lights and use flare gun. That is from watching too many movies, lol.
Was never in scout, but I don't really forget what lessons they used in movies or television.
As for wild animals, well I dunno. Just don't make yourself looking weak. Again, use fire, tree limbs, or anything you got to protect yourself and don't leave yourself so exposed. I am not sure what types of animals can be threatening to people other than cougars and bears in US/Canada. If you are in Africa or other countries, then I have no idea.
4) Are deaf people allowed to be lifeguards?
One of my former classmate who is deaf was a lifeguard.
5) Do deaf people avoid playing games that require blindfolds?
Dunno about others. But I know I would for sure. Hated that games...
Hope those help? Hope you can even at least understand my answers, lol. Of course, this is only from one deaf person, you can't really apply that to all deaf people. I guess, common sense is truly your best friend. It's a skill hopefully deaf people acknowledge that they need in order to avoid putting themselves in danger.
