Positive Mental Attitude
What should you NEVER do in a case of survival?
Panic
A small fire is better than a big one. Why?
A big fire may make you feel better, but will waste your energy having to gather fuel.
What are the two main winter dangers?
hypothermia and frostbite
Approximately how long can you survive without water?
3 days.
What is heat exhaustion?
It is a severe exhaustion caused by extreme body heat.
When you realize you're lost, should you scream as loud as possible?
No, you're wasting energy
How to keep ourselves warm in a survival situation?
Building a fire, drinking hot liquids, or by doing physical activities.
What is hypothermia?
It is a drop in the body's core temperature.
How can we lose water?
Through breathing, sweating, and evaporation.
How to avoid heat exhaustion?
Stay in cool, shady places. Drink liquids.
Approximately, how long can we survive without oxygen?
3 minutes
What can you use from yourself to add heat to a cold person?
Body heat
When your body is exposed to the cold for a long period of time, blood flow is reduced to which parts of your body? Name 4
Hands, feet, nose, ears
What are some ideas to conserve water?
1) don't eat anything unless you have some liquid 2) travel during cool hours 3)walk at an easy pace
What is a heat stroke?
It is a medical emergency, and the most severe form of heat related illness.
When building a shelter, you have to keep in mind to protect yourself from three things. What are they?
Sun, precipitation, and wind
Why should you refrain from doing unnecessary physical activity?
Because any physical activity will burn calories - energy that cannot be used later.
What is frostbite?
It is when cells in the body freeze and burst.
Approximately how long can you survive without food?
3 weeks
What causes heat stroke?
High temperatures, lack of body fluids and overexposure to the elements.
Finish the sentence: The best way to keep warm is...
to keep from losing heat.
Approximately how long can you survive without resting? And without sleeping?
1-3 days without resting. 24 hours without sleep.
Alcohol helps you to survive in cold weather.
Is it true? why?
No, it increases blood flow to your cold extremities.
What are some things you can safely eat in the wild?
grasses, acorns, and insects.
A heat stroke can be fatal. True or false?
True.