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Wilderness Survival
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When Things Don’t Go As Planned
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Hurt in the woods? You've carefully thought out all the angles.
You've done it a thousand times. It comes naturally to you. You know what you're doing, its what you've done your whole life. Nothing could possibly go wrong, right ?
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Think Again.
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Survival . . .living or continuing longer than another person Webster’s Dictionary
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Survival The difference between living and dying is in your attitude and level of preparedness
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What We Need To Live Oxygen Water Shelter Food
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What We Need To Live Oxygen Water Shelter Food
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What We Need To Live Oxygen Water Shelter Food
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What We Need To Live Oxygen Water Shelter Food
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What We Need To Live Oxygen
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What We Need To Live Oxygen Necessary for cellular function
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What We Need To Live Oxygen Necessary for cellular function
Can be depleted or displaced in a closed area
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What We Need To Live Water
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What We Need To Live Water Our bodies are mostly water
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What We Need To Live Water Our bodies are mostly water
Can drop to dangerous levels in just 48 hours affecting thinking and coordination
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What We Need To Live Shelter
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What We Need To Live Shelter Protection from heat loss
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What We Need To Live Shelter Protection from heat loss
Includes insulating clothing and windbreak
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What We Need To Live Shelter Protection from heat loss
Includes insulating clothing and windbreak Avoid Hypothermia (losing body heat faster than you can make it)
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What We Need To Live Food
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What We Need To Live Food Not important in the short-term
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What We Need To Live Food Not important in the short-term
Don’t waste energy seeking food
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What We Need To Live Food Not important in the short-term
Don’t waste energy seeking food You can survive 2 or more weeks without it
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Keys to Survival Plan ahead for emergencies
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Keys to Survival Plan ahead for emergencies
Take with you key items you will need
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Keys to Survival Plan ahead for emergencies
Take with you key items you will need Pack it all in a small, permanent, and convenient pack that automatically goes with you
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Keys to Survival Plan ahead for emergencies
Tell someone where you are going and when you will be back (before dark) Never go alone Know the area Check the weather Take note of landmarks (power lines, roads, streams, etc.)
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Keys to Survival Take with you key items you will need
Include water and fire-starter in your pack Carry a knife on your person Take any medicines you need each day Pack a tarp Dress in layers Take a cell phone, but don’t bet your life on it
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Keys to Survival Pack it all in a small, permanent, and convenient pack that automatically goes with you
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Survival Kit Whistle Lighter or waterproof matches Tender
Water purification Medication First Aid Kit Cord
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Survival Kit Positive Mental Attitude don’t leave home without it
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Lost?
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Lost? Sit
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Lost? Sit Think
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Lost? Sit Think Observe
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Lost? Sit Think Observe Plan
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Lost? Sit Think Observe Plan
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Use Your Watch or find the North Star
Lost? Don’t Have a Compass? Use Your Watch or find the North Star See Page 63
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Signals Mirror 3 Shots (save ammo)
SOS or Arrows made from sticks or snow Fire
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Fire Warmth
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Fire Warmth Signal (smoke in the day)
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Fire Warmth Signal (smoke in the day) Calming
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Fire Warmth Signal (smoke in the day) Calming Drying Clothes
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Take a first Aid Class Before You Go Out
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First Aid See Page 64
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Injuries Stops you from moving
Bleeding (internal and external) leads to shock; shock leads to death! Injured people use resources more than healthy people Shakes your confidence
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Injuries Calm yourself
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Injuries Calm yourself Act decisively
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Injuries Calm yourself Act decisively
Fix the most serious problem first
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Injuries Calm yourself Act decisively
Fix the most serious problem first Time is important
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Injuries Sticks, tent poles, and rifle stocks can be used as splints
Bandanas can be used as pressure dressings (no tourniquets).
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Unresponsive First try to wake them up
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Unresponsive First try to wake them up Airway Open mouth and clear
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Unresponsive Breathing Breathe into mouth First try to wake them up
Airway Open mouth and clear Breathing Breathe into mouth
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Unresponsive Circulation Check pulse, stop bleeding
First try to wake them up Airway Open mouth and clear Breathing Breathe into mouth Circulation Check pulse, stop bleeding
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Unresponsive First try to wake them up Airway Open mouth and clear
Breathing Breathe into mouth Circulation Check pulse, stop bleeding Don’t commit to long-term CPR in the woods You need your strength to get home
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Hypothermia Shivering Weak Heartbeat Shallow breathing
Change in thinking
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