Fire
Name two tools used to start fires
Matches, lighter, flint and steel, ferrorod
Which of these is not a human need in a survival situation: Water, rest, shelter, Positive Mental Attitude, Flashlight
Flashlight
Name three things a shelter should protect you from.
Sun, wind, precipitation, animals, plants
How long can people live without fresh water?
3 days
Name all three parts of the fire triangle
Heat, fuel, oxygen/air
How long can people live without fresh air/oxygen?
3 minutes
Where should you go if it is thunderstorming?
Inside a building or car, or if outside, a valley without trees and far away from bodies of water like rivers and lakes
Name two methods of water purification
Boiling, water filter, aquatabs, iodine, etc
Explain how to use a ferrorod.
Scrape rough edge of striker against the ferrorod at a 45 degree angle firmly to create sparks
List three items that could be used to signal for help.
Flare, fire/smoke, CD, mirror, whistle
How can you tell how far away a lightning storm is?
Count the number of seconds between the flash of light and the clap of thunder; divide this by five to find the number of miles away the storm is
Which of these substances will make you dehydrated?
Salt
Sugar
Caffeine
All of the above
All of the above
Explain how to use a bow drill
Place tinder under the air notch. Wrap the spindle around a rope, and then place the spindle in an air notch. Using a "sawing" motion, move the bow back and forth to rotate the spindle and create friction in the air notch.
Describe the symptoms of heat stroke
Confusion, no sweating, hot dry skin, nausea/vomiting, fast and strong pulse
Name three things to consider when building a shelter
Water (water source and flooding), wiggly critters, wood (building supplies), widowmakers, wind direction
What kind of water is better for treating and drinking, running water (stream, river) or standing water? (Lake, puddle)
Running water, the movement helps aerate the water and reduce pollutants and bacteria. Still need to treat running water before drinking!