Animal Attacks
Three ways to avoid being bitten by a snake
The difference between hypothermia and frostbite
What is "hypothermia is when the body's core freezes, while frostbite is when the extremities freeze"
A potentially fatal condition caused by a lack of water
What is dehydration?
How to treat hyperventilation
What is "breath slowly?"
If it lasts for more than 30 minutes, get medical help
The way to treat a tick bite
What is "use tweezers to pull the tick out?"
How to avoid frostbite while camping
What is "wear gloves, hats and socks?"
How you should treat heatstroke
What is "call 911 immediately?"
In minor cases, get in shade and drink a liquid high in electrolytes, like Gatorade.
How to prevent blisters
What is "avoid hiking in wet/not fitting shoes or socks?"
The way to treat an insect sting
What is "remove stingers, wash with soap and water, and apply a cold compress"
How you should treat hypothermia
What is "warm the victim through extra layers, body heat, or fire, but do not put them in immediate heat, like a shower?"
How you should treat dehydration
What is "slowly drink more water, but avoid drastic rehydration?"
How you should treat blisters
What is "wrap in moleskin and don't rub?"
The way to treat a snake bite
What is "Call 911 immediately?"
What is "run cool water over the digits, and slowly increase the temperature?"
The symptoms of heatstroke.
What are "high body temperature (105), seizures, confusion, loss of conscious, a coma?"
The symptoms of altitude sickness
What are "nausea, headaches, dizziness, loss of appetite, and feelings of weakness?"
What you should do with a tick after removing it
What is "stick it in rubbing alcohol, so if you later (3-4 weeks) develop a rash/fever, you can show the tick to your doctor?"
The core body temperature where hypothermia develops
What is "95 degrees F?"
The amount and frequency of water you should drink to avoid dehydration
What is "one liter every 2 hours?"
The number of feet above sea level that altitude sickness become a danger at
What is 8 thousand feet?