One of your friends has cut his arm and is bleeding severely. How do you treat his injury?
a) Put the injured limb in some cold water
b) Apply direct pressure over the wound
c) Give him an aspirin
b) Apply direct pressure over the wound
100
When using a knife, what is the minimum distance you should be from anyone else?
What is Arms Length
100
How should meat, fish, chicken, eggs, dairy products, and fresh vegetables be stored?
Salmonella enteritis
100
What should one do with one's trash?
You are required to carry out all of your trash, including toilet paper, to rim disposal facilities.
200
Your colleague is complaining of breathlessness and a tight pain in the chest. You suspect a heart attack.
What should you do?
a) Get him to lay down flat
b) Encourage him to stand up and move around slowly
c) Sit him in a comfortable position
c) Sit him in a comfortable position
You need to ease the strain on his heart, so make him as comfortable as possible. A half-sitting position, with his head and shoulders supported and his knees bent is best.
200
What kind of wood is used to start a fire?
What is Tinder.
200
Name the bacteria linked to raw, uncooked eggs and poultry?
Make sure cold food is kept cold on ice in a cooler.
Refrigerate any leftovers as soon as possible.
Keep all refrigerated food tightly wrapped.
200
Should I hike alone?
Risks are greater for those who hike alone. There is no one to assist you if you become lost, ill, or injured. Hikers traveling alone are at greater risk of attack. Be sure to keep your group together; a good plan is to have your most skilled members at the front and rear of your group with the novices in the middle.
300
You’re having lunch with a friend and he begins to choke on some food. He can’t speak, breathe or cough it up.
How can you help?
a) Put your fingers down his throat to try to dislodge the obstruction
b) Do the Heimlich maneuver on him
c) Give up to five back blows between his shoulder blades
c) Give up to five back blows between his shoulder blades
300
What direction is 315 degrees on a compass?
What is Northwest.
300
What is the very first step in cooking any type of pasta?
Boil the water first and add a pinch of salt.
300
How can one avoid being bitten by a snake?
Wearing boots and long pants when hiking may help prevent snakebites.
Leave snakes alone. Snakes can strike faster and farther than you might think--about half their body length.
If you see a snake in the wild, maintain a distance of at least 6 feet.
If you accidentally step too close to a snake, take at least two giant steps backwards to get out of the snake’s reach.
Never touch even a dead snake, as its fangs can still inject venom.
Don’t reach or step into places outdoors that you can’t see.
400
You’re walking home and you see a man lying on the ground. You ask him if he’s all right but he doesn’t respond. What should you do next?
a) Check if his airway is clear
b) Leave him to wake up by himself
c) Begin CPR
a) Check if his airway is clear
400
What 2 knots are used on a tent staked to the ground?
What is Taut-line hitch and 2 half hitches.
400
Name the bacteria that attacks the intestinal tract, is transmitted person-to-person, and grows at
temperatures of 44°F and above.
What are it's symptoms?
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)
Symptoms: Diarrhea, abdominal cramping, pain or tenderness, nausea and vomiting.
400
How much food should I take?
Plenty. Eating is equally important to both day hikers and overnight backpackers. Carry high-energy, salty snacks as well as meals. The hike out is much easier when you provide your body with enough calories to support the extreme physical activity you are engaged in.
500
You need to perform CPR on your neighbour after she collapsed and stopped breathing.
How many chest compressions to rescue breaths should you do?
a) 30 compressions to two breaths
b) 20 compressions to five breaths
c) 15 compressions to three breaths
a) 30 compressions to two breaths
500
Name four poisonous snakes found in the United States.
What is Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth Moccasin, Copperhead, Coral, Sidwinder, Adder, Vipers, Cobra, Black Mamba.
500
Using an example, explain how food preparation techniques that result in more healthful and nutritious meals.
A baked potato stuffed with fresh, steamed vegetables contains little or no fat, and few calories. That same baked potato with butter, sour cream, and crumbled bacon however, becomes loaded with fat and calories.
500
How much water do I need?
In warm months each hiker should carry and drink about a gallon (4 liters) of water per day. Drink enough so that urine frequency, clarity, and volume are normal. You are not drinking enough water if your urine is dark, small in quantity, or non-existent in the course of a day's hiking.