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Water crossings should only be done if absolutely necessary, and utmost care must be taken when rivers are crossed. A failed river crossing can result in severe injury or even death, so make sure to remember these simple things if a river is blocking… Continue Reading “How To Safely Cross A River”
Although stinging insects are generally more interested in doing their work than fighting, it’s important to know what to do if you encounter a deadly swarm. Simply avoiding bees wasps, yellow-jackets, and hornets is the best option for staying safe, but you should also… Continue Reading “Staying Safe From Bees, Wasps, Yellow-Jackets, and Hornets”
Our world will become increasingly prone to catastrophic flooding as the effects of climate change raise ocean levels and disrupt weather systems. Therefore, it’s important to be aware of flood risks and survival strategies to ensure the well-being of yourself, your family, and other… Continue Reading “How To Survive A Flood”
Disclaimer: This article is meant to be a study guide and refresher for people that are interested in wilderness medicine. Although it contains life-saving information, it shouldn’t take the place of proper training and certification from an accredited company. To provide proper care to… Continue Reading “Understanding The Patient Assessment System”
What Is A Hurricane? Hurricanes are intensely destructive storm systems that form over oceans before hitting land. Hurricane season starts on May 15th for the north Pacific and June 1st for the caribbean area. It lasts though November 30th. Hurricanes can trigger landslides, tornados,… Continue Reading “How To Survive A Hurricane”
The Four 3s of survival are guidelines to help people understand the length of time that they can go with air, shelter, water, and food. Keep in mind that these are guidelines and the lengths of time may be longer or shorter for some… Continue Reading “Understanding The Survival Rule Of Threes”
Forest fire season is quickly becoming a year round event as average global temperatures steadily increase. Every year, wildfires break records for size and amount of destruction that they cause, and there’s no sign of this trend abating. Therefore, it’s important to know how… Continue Reading “How To Survive A Forest Fire”
Living on or near a coastal area exposes you to several sea born natural disasters, so it’s important to understand strategies to survive these events. Though rare, tsunamis are devastating events that can take hundreds-of-thousands of lives and wipe out entire communities. Therefore, understanding… Continue Reading “Understanding Tsunamis For Survival”
When disaster strikes and puts you against the forces of nature, it’s important to help rescuers locate you. Most survival situations don’t last longer than several days due to the nature of modern search and rescue techniques, but it’s important to make that sure… Continue Reading “How To Signal For Rescue”